2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3944: Relating to wildfire; declaring an emergency.

Legislative Summary

The Act repeals laws related to the building code, laws making areas less at risk for wildfire, laws about fire protection for certain lands and a map of wildfire hazard. The Act makes changes related to helping with defensible space. The Act makes changes related to certain areas near forests. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Repeals provisions related to building code standards for wildfire hazard mitigation, defensible space requirements, fire protection for lands outside forest protection districts and the wildfire hazard map. Makes changes related to defensible space. Makes changes related to the wildland-urban interface. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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Bill History

3/20/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules
4/8/2025
10
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(3/20/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197089.5 KB
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Analysis
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