HB 3629
Establishes the Oregon Partnership for Resilience as a public corporation, the mission of which is to enhance the emergency preparedness of the state through innovation.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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Bill overview
This bill establishes the Oregon Partnership for Resilience, a public corporation, to enhance the state’s emergency preparedness through innovation. The partnership will be governed by a board of directors and tasked with seeking or creating new technologies and methods for improving readiness. It requires annual reporting to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor, and allows the partnership to acquire property, enter into agreements, and receive funding from various sources. The partnership is designed to operate independently while maintaining public accountability.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Oregon Partnership for Resilience as a public corporation.
- Defines the partnership’s mission as enhancing state emergency preparedness through innovation.
- Requires annual reporting to the Legislative Assembly and the Governor.
- Authorizes the partnership to acquire property and enter into agreements with public and private entities.
- Permits the partnership to receive funding from public and private sources.
- Establishes a board of directors consisting of appointed members from state agencies and the private sector.
- Allows the partnership to engage in intellectual property development activities.
- Defines the partnership’s operational flexibility while maintaining public accountability.
Who is affected
- State government agencies (specifically the Department of Emergency Management and Human Services)
- Private sector entities
- The public (through improved emergency preparedness)
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