Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4056: Relating to fire protection costs; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act provides funds to offset landowners' fire protection costs. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department to offset landowners' costs of fire protection provided by the department. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to fire protection costs; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to fire protection costs; 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 State Forestry Department, for the biennium ending June 30, 2027, out of the General Fund, the amount of $9,000,000, for the purpose of offsetting potential increases in landowner forest patrol assessments. SECTION 2. This 2026 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2026 Act takes effect on its passage. matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted. New sections are in boldfaced type. LC
Sponsors
- Barbara Levy (R, 58) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1)
- Vikki Breese-Iverson (R, 59)
- Bunch, Matt (R, 51)
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17)
- Darcey Edwards (R, 31)
- Jeff Helfrich (R, 52)
- Rick Lewis (R, 18)
- John Lively (D, 7)
- Emily McIntire (R, 56)
- Virgle Osborne (R, 2)
- Mark Owens (R, 60)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Common questions
- What is HB4056?
- HB4056 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to fire protection costs; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4056 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to fire protection costs; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4056?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4056?
- Barbara Levy (R, 58), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4056?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4056
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.