Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB3870: Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act gives money to OBDD to pay for local public safety projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for distribution to local governments and other entities for purposes related to public safety. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $3,000,000 for distribution to McMinnville Fire District for land acquisition, planning and construction of a new fire station. SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $3,000,000 for distribution to Sheridan Fire District for implementation of a sustainability initiative. SECTION 3. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,500,000 for distribution to the City of Mosier for design and construction of the Mosier Center. SECTION 4. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,000,000 …
Sponsors
- David Gomberg (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Chris Gorsek (D, 25) · primary sponsor
- Emily McIntire (R, 56)
- Richard Anderson (R, 5)
- David Smith (R, 1)
- Zachary Hudson (D, 49) · primary sponsor
- Mark Owens (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Pam Marsh (D, 5)
- Jeff Helfrich (R, 52)
- Lucetta Elmer (R, 24)
- Ricardo Ruiz (D, 50)
- Paul Evans (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Work Session held.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- HEMGGV Committee Vote (April 3, 2025): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Ways and Means, Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
Common questions
- What is HB3870?
- HB3870 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to public safety; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB3870 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to public safety; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB3870?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3870?
- David Gomberg (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3870?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/3870
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.