Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 85: Relating to wildfire risk reduction; and declaring an emergency.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 85 is a bill introduced in the Oregon Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to wildfire risk reduction; and declaring an emergency. Most recent recorded action (June 6, 2025): Effective date, May 28, 2025.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
</b> </i>] [<i>Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.</i>] [<i>Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund.</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports.</i>] [<i>Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department to develop a plan and implementation timeline for establishing an insurance-related risk reduction certification program and report on the program on or before December 1, 2026.</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.</i>] <b>Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the State Forestry Department and the insurance industry, to evaluate and develop recommendations for community-based wildfire risk mitigation to reduce wildfire risks and increase insurance affordability and availability. Directs that a report be prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly on or before February 2, 2026, containing recommendations and other specified information.</b> Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No sponsor recorded in source data. | ||||
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Effective date, May 28, 2025.
- Chapter 217, 2025 Laws.
- Governor signed.
- Speaker signed.
- President signed.
- Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
- Second reading.
- Recommendation: Do pass.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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