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OR SB365

OR SB365
Relating to wildfire.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells the Attorney General to help someone whose wine grapes were hurt by wildfire smoke. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs the Attorney General to assist a person in recovering damages from the federal gov- ernment when smoke from a wildfire on federal lands causes damages to the person’s wine grape growing.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Attorney General of Oregon to provide assistance to wine grape growers who have suffered damages due to smoke from wildfires on federal lands. Specifically, the bill requires the Attorney General to take all possible actions to help these agricultural producers recover financial compensation from the federal government when their grape crops are negatively impacted by wildfire smoke. The term "wine grape growing" is referenced as defined in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 576.850, which likely provides a specific legal definition of this agricultural activity. This legislation appears to be a targeted measure to support Oregon's wine industry by providing legal recourse for grape growers who experience economic losses due to smoke damage from federally-managed wildfires, which have become increasingly common in the western United States in recent years.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)

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