Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Smith DB
Last action: 2025-08-08
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-08-08 Senate
Chapter 596, 2025 Laws.
2025-08-08 Senate
Effective date, July 24, 2025.
2025-07-24 Senate
Governor signed.
2025-06-27 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-27 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-26 House
Third reading. Carried by Drazan. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 7--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Bowman, Gamba, Kropf, Levy B, Speaker Fahey.
2025-06-25 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-06-25 House
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-23 Senate
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Smith DB.
2025-06-23 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2025-06-23 House
Referred to Ways and Means.
2025-06-20 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2025-06-18 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-06-16 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-06-13 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Capital Construction.
2025-02-28 Senate
Recommendation: Do Pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
2025-02-28 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-02-25 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-02-06 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-01-13 Senate
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells DAS to look at forestry and fire jobs and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.0).
Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study classification and compensation for forestry and wildland fire positions in state government. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources and wildfire not later than September 15, 2026.
Sunsets on January 2, 2027.
<b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Relating to: Relating to employment of forestry workers; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned