2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB355: Relating to air curtains; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells an agency to create a pilot grant program to promote the use of air curtains to manage wildfire risk. The Act gives money for the program. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.3). Directs the State Forestry Department to establish a pilot grant program to manage wildfire risk by promoting the use of air curtains by persons that make biochar. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for funding the grant program. Sunsets the grant program on June 30, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.
Senate
2/10/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
3/24/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
3/27/2025
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-03-24)

3/24/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Energy and Environment Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Energy and Environment (2025-02-10)

2/10/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass and refer to Ways and Means by prior reference
3/24/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Ways and Means(Joint Conference)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

David Smith
David Smith
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.7 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970597.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970638.2 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
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