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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 860
By COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDFIRE
March 19
On page 5 of the printed bill, delete lines 35 through 45.
On page 6, delete lines 1 through 40 and insert:
“SECTION 8. ORS 476.680 is amended to read:
“476.680. (1) There is created the Governor’s Fire Service Policy Council. The council shall in-
clude the following nonvoting ex officio members:
“[(a) The Superintendent of State Police; and]
“[(b)] (a) The Director of the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, or a designee
thereof.
“(b) A designee of the Oregon Health Authority who is involved with administering the
comprehensive emergency medical services and trauma system described in ORS 431A.050.
“(2) The State Fire Marshal shall serve as executive director of the council, but is not a mem-
ber. The council shall meet at least quarterly. The council shall select a chairperson and vice
chairperson at the first council meeting of each odd-numbered year. The council may elect additional
officers as the council determines to be reasonable and necessary.
“(3) In addition to the ex officio members identified in subsection (1) of this section, the Gover-
nor may designate a representative of the Governor to serve as a nonvoting member. The Governor
may also appoint not more than [nine] 12 members to serve on the council for three-year terms. In-
itial terms of the appointed members may be adjusted to promote council stability. An appointed
member may not serve more than two consecutive terms. A member appointed by the Governor must
be a representative of one of the following:
“(a) The Oregon Fire Chiefs Association or a successor or other organization representing fire
chiefs.
“(b) The Oregon Fire District Directors Association or a successor or other organization rep-
resenting fire district directors.
“(c) The Oregon Fire Marshals Association or a successor or other organization representing
firemarshals.
“(d) Property and casualty insurance providers.
“(e) Employees of the Department of the State Fire Marshal.
“(f) The Oregon State Fire Fighters Council or a successor or other organization representing
professional firefighters.
“(g) The Oregon Volunteer Firefighters Association or a successor or other organization repre-
senting volunteer firefighters.
“(h) The League of Oregon Cities or a successor or other organization representing munici-
palities.
“(i) The Special Districts Association of Oregon or a successor or other organization
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representing fire districts.
“(j) A representative of a structural fire response agency of a federally recognized
Oregon Indian tribe.
“(k) The Oregon Fire Service Office Administrators or a successor or other organization
representing administrative personnel that serves Oregon fire service agencies.
“[(i)] (L) The general public.
“(4) Notwithstanding the term of office specified in subsection (3) of this section, the initial term
of a member appointed by the Governor may be adjusted to limit the number of member terms ex-
piring in the same year.
“(5) To the extent funding is available from moneys appropriated to the Department of the State
Fire Marshal, a member of the council is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS
292.495.
“(6) The council shall advise the Governor and the [Superintendent of State Police] State Fire
Marshal on fire policy issues and [serve in an advisory capacity to the State Fire Marshal on] strat-
egies for the implementation of fire and life safety issues. The council may initiate advice to the
State Fire Marshal[, the Superintendent of State Police] and the Governor on any matter related to
the mission of the council. The council may not participate in the discussion of traditional labor
relationsissues.
“(7) The Department of the State Fire Marshal shall provide staff services to the council. All
agencies, departments and officers of this state are directed to assist the council in the performance
of its functions and to furnish information and advice as the council considers necessary.”.
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