OR SB494 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Work Session scheduled.
Pending: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee
Hearing: Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm in HR D
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - Work Session scheduled.
Pending: Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee
Hearing: Feb 25 @ 1:00 pm in HR D
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Relating to employment of forestry workers.
Sponsors
| Sen. David Smith [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Work Session scheduled. |
| 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. |
