Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB454: Relating to the revenue of rural fire protection districts; and declaring an emergency.
Status: In committee, July 25, 2025
Digest: The Act creates an advice group to review rural fire services and give advice on funding. The Act starts when signed and sunsets on 1/2/2027. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0). [ Digest: The Act would require a study of the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. The Act would require a report to be submitted next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). ] [ Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the revenue of rural fire protection districts in this state. Directs the officer to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to revenue no later than September 15, 2026. ] Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to establish an advisory committee to advise the department on funding for rural fire protection districts. Directs the advisory committee to conduct a review of specified topics and develop recommendations for funding rural fire protection districts to ensure adequate and sustainable services. Requires the advisory committee to report to the Legislative Assembly on or before December 31, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
To amend ORS 478.010 (2)(c). (4) On or before December 31, 2026, the advisory committee shall report, in the manner prescribed in ORS 192.245, to a subcommittee or interim subcommittee of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety and (b) The recommendations developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. SECTION 3. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect on its passage. Enrolled Senate.
From the enrolled text, June 24, 2025:
to amend ORS 478.010 (2)(c). (4) On or before December 31, 2026, the advisory committee shall report, in the manner prescribed in ORS 192.245, to a subcommittee or interim subcommittee of the Legislative Assembly related to public safety and (b) The recommendations developed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section. SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. SECTION 3. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect on its passage. Enrolled Senate Bill 454 (SB 454-A) Page 1 Passed by Senate June 10, 2025 Received by Governor: ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 .................................................................................. Approved: Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 .................................................................................. Rob Wagner, President of Senate .................................................................................. Tina Kotek, Governor Passed by House June 24, 2025 Filed in Office of Secretary of State: .................................................................................. ........................M.,........................................................., 2025 Julie Fahey, Speaker of House .................................................................................. Tobias Read, Secretary of State Enrolled Senate Bill 454 (SB 454-A) Page 2