Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SJR34: Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to wildfire funding.
Status: Chaptered, April 6, 2026
Digest: The measure suggests a change to the Constitution to make a fund for wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 26, 2025:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session Senate Joint Resolution Sponsored by Senator GOLDEN SUMMARY The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The measure suggests a change to the Constitution to make a fund for wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. JOINT RESOLUTION Be It Resolved by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon: PARAGRAPH 1. The Constitution of the State of Oregon is amended by creating a new section 12 to be added to and made a part of Article XV, such section to read: SECTION 12. (1) There is created a wildfire prevention and management fund. Moneys in the fund may be invested and the earnings shall be retained in the fund or expended as provided by the Legislative Assembly. (2) The Legislative Assembly may by law appropriate, allocate or transfer …
Sponsors
- Jeffrey Golden (D, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter 44, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.
- : Governor signed.
- : President signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- : Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
- : Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
- : Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
Common questions
- What is SJR34?
- SJR34 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Proposing an amendment to the Oregon Constitution relating to wildfire funding.
- What does SJR34 do?
- Digest: The measure suggests a change to the Constitution to make a fund for wildfires. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to create a fund to be expended for wildfire prevention, suppression or management. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election.
- What is the status of SJR34?
- Chaptered as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Chapter 44, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SJR34?
- Jeffrey Golden (D, 3).
- Where is the official record for SJR34?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/34
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