Oregon · House Bill 3349 · 2025 Regular Session

Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department.

HB 3349 Sponsored by Mark Owens Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 30, 2025
  3. Passed the House Jun 23, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 25, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 17, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act allows an agency to take certain actions related to items used for fighting fires. The Act makes changes related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. The Act creates a new fund for providing moneys and items to groups. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs…

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The Act allows an agency to take certain actions related to items used for fighting fires. The Act makes changes related to groups that fight fires in certain rural areas. The Act creates a new fund for providing moneys and items to groups. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.8). Authorizes the State Forestry Department to take certain actions related to motor vehicles and other equipment used by the department. Instructs and authorizes the department to take certain actions related to rangeland protection associations. Establishes the Rangeland Protection Association Fund. Appropriates moneys to the fund and establishes an expenditure limitation for the fund. Makes certain changes related to the authority of the State Forester to assist rangeland protection associations. Authorizes the State Forester and forest protection associations to acquire or dispose of goods, services or equipment for the prevention, mitigation or suppression of fire on forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  3. CommitteePublic Hearing held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  4. CommitteeWork Session held. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  5. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
  6. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means by prior reference. · Joint Ways and Means
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeReturned to Full Committee. · Joint Ways and Means
  10. CommitteeWork Session held. · Joint Ways and Means
  11. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. · Joint Ways and Means
  12. HouseSecond reading.
  13. HouseThird reading. Carried by Owens, Breese-Iverson. Passed.43–0 vote
  14. SenateFirst reading. Referred to President's desk.
  1. CommitteeReferred to Ways and Means. · Joint Ways and Means
  2. CommitteeRecommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill. · Joint Ways and Means
  3. SenateSecond reading.
  4. SenateRules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.25–0 vote
  5. HouseSpeaker signed.
  6. SenatePresident signed.
  7. GovernorGovernor signed.
  8. HouseChapter 508, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third reading. Carried by Owens, Breese-Iverson. Passed. · Full House

Passed 43–0
Jun 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 43 No 0 Not voting 17
Democrats: 32 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 43

Absent · 1

Excused · 16

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed. · Full Senate

Passed 25–0
Jun 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 5
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 10 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 1, 2025 House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
Members

Yes · 6

Excused · 1

 6–0
Jun 17, 2025 Joint Ways and Means Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
Members

Yes · 23

 23–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.