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OR SB352
OR SB352Relating to a grant program that facilitates the eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon; prescribing an effective date.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025
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 an agency to create a grant program to eradicate gorse. The Act creates a fund for the grant program. The Act gives money for the grant program. (Flesch Readability Score: 86.7). Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a grant program to facilitate the eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon. Establishes the Southwest Oregon Gorse Wildfire Risk Reduction Fund to support the grant program. Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit into the fund. Sunsets the grant program and fund on January 2, 2030. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a targeted grant program administered by the State Department of Agriculture to eradicate gorse, an invasive plant species, in southwest Oregon as a wildfire mitigation strategy. The department will create grant application criteria, develop a process for awarding funds, and review the program's effectiveness every two years. To support this initiative, the bill creates the Southwest Oregon Gorse Wildfire Risk Reduction Fund, a dedicated account in the State Treasury that will receive $1,000,000 from the General Fund for the 2025-2027 biennium. Grant recipients may be required to report on their use of funds, and the program is designed to help reduce wildfire risks by removing gorse, which is known to be highly flammable. The grant program and fund will automatically expire on January 2, 2030, with any remaining funds reverting to the General Fund. The bill will take effect 91 days after the 2025 legislative session adjourns, providing a structured, time-limited approach to addressing a specific environmental and safety concern in southwest Oregon.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB352 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for SB352 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84549 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB352/Introduced |
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