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‘Large scale changes’ not expected for updated Oregon wildfire risk map

Posted on August 7, 2022 by BJ | 0 Comments

The Oregon Department of Forestry has taken down its latest version of its Wildfire Risk Map after receiving backlash from nearly 2,000 Oregonians. Many of the complaints surrounded a concern that the map would cause insurance rates to increase for those in higher risk areas. Sunriver resident Bill Worden said he’s done everything he can on his property to lower…

SB 1573 Forest thinning operations

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 762 Reducing Risk of Wildfires via Mandates

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

Findley and Owens discuss the legislative session

Posted on July 14, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

As the legislative session wrapped up, state Sen. Lynn Findley, R-Vale, and Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, held a virtual town hall and had a lot to discuss. One of the items at the top of the list for both lawmakers was the drought. Findley said one of the most significant “side effects” of drought are the wildfires. He touted wil…

CONTROVERSIAL TIMBER TAX, FARM OVERTIME BILLS DIE

Posted on June 29, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

Two of the Oregon Legislative Session’s most contentious bills died in Committee as the Oregon Capitol closed their 2021 Session this weekend. Farm overtime: House Bill 2358 would have required Ag employers to pay farm workers overtime if they worked more than 40 hours in a week. This bill received many long hearings and headlines during the year but failed to…

‘Sine Die’: The highlights of Oregon’s historic 2021 legislative session

Posted on June 27, 2021 by BJ | 3 Comments

The Oregon Legislature wrapped up Saturday, (6-26-21) marking the end of an eventful session that included high profile legislation, a resignation and the first expulsion of a legislator in state history. The session, which began Jan. 21 after a two-day delay from concerns about possible attacks from right-wing extremists, saw lawmakers take up bills addressing pandemic relief, wildfire relief, police…

HB 2379, 5% Timber Tax

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2379 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2379 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill imposes tax on owner of timber at time of harvest at five percent of value of timber to be transferred to Emergency Wildfire Fund. Fiscal Responsibility Severance taxes are taxes imposed on the removal of natural resources within a…

$195M wildfire bill advances in Oregon Legislature

Posted on June 24, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

A $195 million wildfire bill passed out of the Ways and Means committee Tuesday (June 22, 2021) on a party-line vote and now heads to floor votes in the House and Senate amid criticism by some lawmakers that it will hurt rural Oregonians. Backers of Senate Bill 762 are calling it one of the most important pieces of legislation being…

HB 2341 Prorates property taxes due to fire damage

Posted on June 23, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

SJM 3 Property owner’s redress from federal forest fires

Posted on May 26, 2021 by BJ

SJM 3 VOTE: YES Filed with Secretary of State on 05/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/SJM3 This bill urges Congress to establish a program to give property owners redress having the federal government reimburse property owners for property damage that resulted from a fire that started on mismanaged federal forest-lands. Fiscal Responsibility In 2020, wildfires in Oregon burned more than…

2021 Oregon Legislature: Priorities, uncertainties

Posted on January 29, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

The 2021 Oregon Legislature is under way at the capitol building in Salem, but this session is far from normal. It is marked by pandemic related issues and restrictions and a $1.7 billion budget shortfall. By far, the top issue is the COVID-19 vaccine, according to Sen. Betsy Johnson. “We have heard both pro and con about the vaccine,” Johnson…

‘Large scale changes’ not expected for updated Oregon wildfire risk map

SB 1573 Forest thinning operations

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

SB 762 Reducing Risk of Wildfires via Mandates

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

Findley and Owens discuss the legislative session

CONTROVERSIAL TIMBER TAX, FARM OVERTIME BILLS DIE

‘Sine Die’: The highlights of Oregon’s historic 2021 legislative session

HB 2379, 5% Timber Tax

$195M wildfire bill advances in Oregon Legislature

HB 2341 Prorates property taxes due to fire damage

SJM 3 Property owner’s redress from federal forest fires

2021 Oregon Legislature: Priorities, uncertainties

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