The Act tells certain state agencies, in consult with the insurance sector, to study and suggest ways to reduce wildfire risks. The Act tells the agencies to report on these topics to the legislature by a stated date. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). [Digest: The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to create a grant program to help property owners with wildfire resilience. The Act creates a fund related to the grant program. The Act directs the State Fire Marshal to report on the grant program. The Act directs agencies to plan for a program for certifying reduced wildfire risk for insurance purposes. The Act gives moneys to the State Fire Marshal for the grant program. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.9).] [Directs the State Fire Marshal to establish a neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.] [Establishes the Neighborhood Protection Cooperative Grant Program Fund.] [Directs the Department of the State Fire Marshal to include status reports on the program in certain biannual reports.] [Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services, the Department of the State Fire Marshal and the State Forestry Department to develop a plan and implementation timeline for establishing an insurance-related risk reduction certification program and report on the program on or before December 1, 2026.] [Appropriates moneys to the State Fire Marshal, out of the General Fund, for implementing the neighborhood protection cooperative grant program.] Directs the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the Department of the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the State Forestry Department and the insurance industry, to evaluate and develop recommendations for community-based wildfire risk mitigation to reduce wildfire risks and increase insurance affordability and availability. Directs that a report be prepared and submitted to the Legislative Assembly on or before February 2, 2026, containing recommendations and other specified information. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

This Act tells OSU and ODA to give pesticide training in Spanish. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). [Digest: The Act tells OSU to give pesticide training in Spanish. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.7).] Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to develop a program for Spanish language pesticide education. Directs Oregon State University and the State Department of Agriculture to complete development of the Spanish language version of the online pesticide precertification program and to publicize the program. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Allows a taxpayer to claim, for up to three years, a credit against their income tax if the taxpayer employs a qualified veteran. Requires the taxpayer to pay at least the required wage. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.9). Allows a credit against income taxes for up to three years for employment of qualified military veterans if the wage requirement is met. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2027, and before January 1, 2033. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

The Act allows a person to use dogs to hunt or chase cougars. The Act tells an agency to assess how many livestock cougars prey on and address the issue in certain ways. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.1). Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner. Instructs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to assess cougar depredation of livestock, establish a threshold for chronic depredation of livestock and reduce cougar populations as needed to address chronic depredation.

The Act tells an agency to transfer certain state forest lands to counties. The Act describes when and how the transfers must occur. (Flesch Readability Score: 77.4). Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.

The Act makes changes to laws about the persons that own and operate long term care facilities. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.1). [Digest: The Act tells ODHS to study long term care. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0).] Requires the Department of Human Services to study [long term care] the information that a long term care facility must disclose about its owners and operators and the feasibility of implementing an online portal to collect and share information about long term care facilities with the public. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to health not later than [September 15, 2026] December 31, 2025. Sunsets the study requirements on January 2, 2027. Requires a long term care facility, before the facility may change its owner or operator, to apply to the department for approval and provide notice to residents. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the Department of Human Services. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act expands who can bring a civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). Modifies the definition of "vulnerable person" for purposes of civil action for abuse of a vulnerable person to include individuals under 18 years of age. Applies a statute of limitations for actions based on conduct constituting child abuse to civil actions for abuse of vulnerable persons who are under 18 years of age.

The Act tells the CJC to do a study. (Flesch Readability Score: 100.0). Directs the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission to study the effect of sentencing types on recidivism rates of sex offenders, and to provide the results of the study to the appropriate interim committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

The Act makes some changes to the CJC's Justice Reinvestment Program. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Modifies the membership of the Justice Reinvestment Grant Review Committee and the process for reviewing grant applications.

The Act makes changes to the SOCAC membership. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.8). Modifies the number and description of members on the System of Care Advisory Council.

The Act directs ODE to study the needs of school districts that serve certain students in out-of-home placements. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Requires the Department of Education to study how school districts serve students who have been voluntarily placed outside the students' homes with public or private agencies. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027.

The Act directs BOPPPS to study early medical release for adults in custody. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Requires the State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to study changes to procedures for the early medical release of adults in custody. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets on January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Oregon Department of Aviation. Limits biennial expenditures by the department from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to _____ for biennial expenses. Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by _______. Limits biennial expenditures from federal funds. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.