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This bill appropriates $3,100,000 from the General Fund to the State Forestry Department for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to address Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that threatens oak trees. The funding will support an integrated pest management program under existing state law (ORS 527.310 to 527.370). Additionally, the bill allocates $50,000 as a block grant to iSector to establish and operate a task force aimed at encouraging and coordinating county-level integrated pest management efforts to combat the spread of Sudden Oak Death. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, reflecting the urgent nature of addressing this plant disease and its potential impact on forest ecosystems. The emergency declaration suggests that the legislators view the threat of Sudden Oak Death as a critical issue requiring immediate action to protect public health, safety, and the environment.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB339