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SB 1561 Streamlines rebuilding destroyed homes

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

SB 1561A – Helps streamline the rebuilding process for homes destroyed or made uninhabitable by disasters like wildfires, floods etc especially in farm and forest lands. Requires local governments to approve restoration or replacement of dwellings rendered uninhabitable under an alternative process that is not a land use decision. Faster recovery for disaster victims, protects rural housing stock, allows alternative…

HB 3940 tax on drinks, etc for fire protection

Posted on March 26, 2025 by BJ

03/26/2025 HB 3940B VOTE:NO – PASSED – Signed into Law, Gov Kotek 7-24-25 Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3940 The Act raises and moves money to pay for wildfire costs. The Act makes certain changes to laws related to forests and fire protection. Places a surcharge of 5-cents on sales of beverage containers of beer, wine, soda, juice, cider and just plain…

SB 678/SB 83 Repeals wildfire mapping

Posted on February 18, 2025 by BJ

02/18/2025 VOTE: YES – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB678 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/SNRW/Overview Undoes wildfire protection provisions adopted in Senate Bill 762 (2021). Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025. Provides that the State Board of Forestry establish criteria by which the forestland-urban interface must be identified and classified. The criteria must recognize differences across the state in…

HB 4016 Changes to planned fire claims (2024)

Posted on March 1, 2024 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov. Kotek on 3-27-24

SB 1561 Streamlines rebuilding destroyed homes

HB 3940 tax on drinks, etc for fire protection

SB 678/SB 83 Repeals wildfire mapping

HB 4016 Changes to planned fire claims (2024)

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