Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SCR2: Recognizing the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.
Status: Chaptered, March 5, 2026
Digest: Notes role of Aurora State Airport in disasters. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2). Recognizes the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.
What the bill says
A resolution naming the airstrip Wes Lematta Field at Aurora State Airport in honor of the late founder of Columbia Helicopters, Inc., which is based at the airport; and Whereas Aurora State Airport is uniquely positioned to provide enormous assets to the Willamette Valley, the State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest region following a major seismic event or other cataclysmic natural disaster…
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
a resolution naming the airstrip Wes Lematta Field at Aurora State Airport in honor of the late founder of Columbia Helicopters, Inc., which is based at the airport; and Whereas Aurora State Airport is uniquely positioned to provide enormous assets to the Willamette Valley, the State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest region following a major seismic event or other cataclysmic natural disaster; and Whereas soil studies at the airport predict a negligible soil settlement following a major seismic event, which indicates that the runway, taxiways and parking aprons will likely remain fully operational with very little needed repair; and Whereas the airport is a major headquarters and base of operations for two of the largest heavy-lift helicopter companies in the United States, Columbia Helicopters, Inc., and Helicopter Transport Services, which will provide essential supply transportation services following a major disaster; and Whereas the airport is the regional headquarters for Life Flight Network, the principal emergency air medical service for the northwestern United States, and whose services will be critical to the people of the region following a disaster; and Whereas the airport is the base of operations for two companies that specialize in repair and adjustment of major electrical grid power lines: Wilson Construction Company and Winco Powerline matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New …
Sponsors
- Fred Girod (R, 9) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed With Secretary of State.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Read. Carried by Nguyen D. Adopted.
- : Recommendation: Be adopted.
- : Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- : Referred to Rules.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
- : Final reading. Carried by President Wagner. Adopted.
- : Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.
Subjects: Veterans, Emergency Management, Federal and World Affairs
Common questions
- What is SCR2?
- SCR2 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Recognizing the important role of Aurora State Airport in the State of Oregon's emergency preparedness and response efforts.
- What does SCR2 do?
- In its own words: A resolution naming the airstrip Wes Lematta Field at Aurora State Airport in honor of the late founder of Columbia Helicopters, Inc., which is based at the airport; and Whereas Aurora State Airport is uniquely positioned to provide enormous assets to the Willamette Valley, the State of Oregon and the Pacific Northwest region following a major seismic event or other cataclysmic natural disaster…
- What is the status of SCR2?
- Chaptered as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Filed With Secretary of State. (March 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR2?
- Fred Girod (R, 9).
- Where is the official record for SCR2?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2
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