HB 3625
Allows a public safety agency to charge fees to an entity that overuses the public safety services of the agency.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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- Passed House
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- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill allows public safety agencies in Oregon to charge fees to entities that overuse their services. Agencies can set standards for typical call volumes and service needs, and then charge fees to those that exceed them. If an entity doesn't correct the overuse, the local governing body can petition the Secretary of State to take action, potentially leading to administrative dissolution or revocation of business authority. Agencies are required to report fee collection data to the legislature annually.
Key provisions
- Public safety agencies can establish standards for call volume and service needs.
- Agencies can charge fees to entities exceeding these standards.
- Governing bodies can issue notices to entities about overuse.
- Entities have an opportunity to ‘cure’ the overuse.
- The Secretary of State can petition for administrative dissolution or revocation of business authority if the overuse isn't corrected.
- Public safety agencies must publish standards and fee schedules on a website.
- Agencies must annually report fee collection data to the Legislative Assembly.
Who is affected
- Businesses
- Corporations
- Local Governments
- Public Safety Agencies
- Nonprofit Corporations
Notable changes
- Establishes a mechanism for public safety agencies to recover costs associated with excessive service use.
- Provides a pathway for local governments to enforce service usage limits.
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