71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2322
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2866
                  Ordered by the House March 9
            Including House Amendments dated March 9
 
Sponsored by Representative WINTERS; Representative PATRIDGE,
  Senator CLARNO (at the request of Oregon Association of
  Realtors)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Defines structure for purposes of urban interface fire
protection. Allows foresters to consider additional cost of fire
protection for properties containing structures. - }  Specifies
that additional cost of fire protection for properties
 { - containing structures - }   { + in forestland-urban
interface classification + } may not exceed   { - $50 - }
 { + $25 + } per year.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to urban interface fire protection; amending ORS
  477.060.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 477.060 is amended to read:
  477.060. (1) In determining the annual cost of protection
pursuant to ORS 477.230, the forester may consider and include
the special or additional cost of fire protection for property
within a forestland-urban interface classification, including the
special or unique costs of assessment processing and
administration.
  (2)  { + The forester shall identify  + }special or additional
costs identified by subsection (1) of this section   { - shall be
identified uniquely - }  in the budget required by ORS 477.230 to
477.300. These special or additional costs   { - shall be - }
 { +  are + } in addition to the annual cost of ORS 477.230
(1) { +  and may not exceed $25 annually for each property + }.
Only those owners of property within a forestland-urban interface
classification in a forest protection district shall bear the
special or additional cost of fire protection within the
forestland-urban interface in a manner consistent with rules
promulgated by the State Board of Forestry.
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