HB3834 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a program to provide reinsurance against the risk of economic loss for insurers that issue policies of insurance against damage or loss caused by wildlife.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Levy B, Representative Boice,, Edwards,, Elmer,, Reschke,, Wright
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-03-04 House
Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-02-27 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act is about insuring against damage or loss caused by wildlife. The Act tells an agency to create a program for covering losses by private insurers that sell policies to protect against the damage or loss. The Act creates a new fund for the program. The Act gives money to put in the fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.4).
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to establish a program to provide reinsurance against the risk of economic loss for insurers that issue policies of insurance against damage or loss caused by wildlife.
Establishes the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund, separate and distinct from the General Fund, for the department to use for reinsuring insurers that issue the policies.
Appropriates moneys to the department for deposit in the Wildlife Damage Reinsurance Fund.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to compensation for damage caused by wildlife; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee