Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4121: Relating to emergency management.
Status: Chaptered, April 13, 2026
Digest: The Act creates new systems and structures and changes law to improve emergency response in the state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). Creates [ statewide emergency preparedness offices and authorities ] authority to coordinate emergency management. [ Authorizes bonding for public safety projects. ] Requires state agencies to designate liaisons for emergency management. Imposes duties on the Oregon Department of Emergency Management related to management of emergency preparedness assets. Modifies the definitions of and grant requirements for Resilience Hubs and Resilience Networks. Authorizes certain training facilities to host overnight training activities. Requires the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to obtain fingerprints of employees and contractors. Authorizes counties to waive certain civil penalties related to food service facilities during emergencies. Requires the Department of the State Fire Marshal to study health coverage for firefighters. [ Requires legislative committees to identify a revenue source for certain public safety programs. ] Establishes grant programs for emergencies.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session House Bill 4121 Sponsored by Representatives EVANS, GOMBERG, JAVADI, Senators MANNING JR, SOLLMAN; Representatives ANDERSEN, BOICE, CHAICHI, CHOTZEN, GAMBA, KROPF, NELSON, PHAM H, RIEKE SMITH, TRAN, Senator SMITH DB (Presession filed.) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to emergency management; creating new provisions; and amending ORS 401.114, 401.913 and 409.760. STATEWIDE REGIONAL TRAINING OFFICE SECTION 1. (1) The Statewide Regional Training Office is established within the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training. (2) The office is under the supervision and control of the Statewide Regional Training Officer, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers of the office. (3) The Director of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training shall appoint the Statewide Regional Training Officer, who holds office at the pleasure of the director. PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE STATE RESILIENCE OFFICER SECTION 2. (1) The State Resilience Officer shall identify state agencies with responsibility for one or more emergency support functions identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2) Each state agency identified under subsection (1) of this section shall designate an employee of the state agency as the Emergency Management Responsible Officer. The Emergency Management Responsible Officer shall act as the primary liaison between the state agency and state authorities related to emergency management, including the Oregon Department of …