HB 3578
Establishes the Department of Wildfire.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Department of Wildfire in Oregon, tasked with overseeing wildfire prevention, intervention, and recovery efforts across the state. The department will coordinate with various state and local agencies, including fire departments and emergency management, to achieve its goals. It also creates a dedicated fund to support the department’s operations.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Department of Wildfire.
- Directs the department to oversee wildfire prevention, intervention, and recovery.
- Requires coordination with multiple state and local agencies.
- Authorizes the department to request assistance from other agencies.
- Creates a Department of Wildfire Fund.
- Amends ORS 401.851 to require the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to update its statewide emergency plan to address wildfire emergencies.
- Designates a deputy director for the department.
- Allows the director to organize and reorganize the department's administrative structure.
Who is affected
- Oregon residents
- State Fire Marshal
- State Forestry Department
- Department of Environmental Quality
- Oregon Department of Emergency Management
Notable changes
- Creates a new state agency – the Department of Wildfire.
- Mandates coordination among various state and local entities.
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