1. (1) OAR 918-001-5000 to OAR 918-001-5070, are established to administer Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 669, Section 263 (House Bill 5006) and House Bill 5506, 2023,which authorize the division to establish and maintain the grant program.
   (2) The grant program will incentivize fire hardening improvements for residential and commercial buildings that are repaired or rebuilt after being damaged or destroyed in a qualifying wildfire.
   (3) These rules describe the fire hardening grant program and the application process, verifying eligibility for grant payment, and distributing grants to qualified applicants.
   (4) OAR 918-001-5000 to OAR 918-001-5070 are retroactive to July 1, 2023

Statutory/Other Authority

Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 669, Section 263 (House Bill 5006), Oregon Laws 2023, Chapter 605, Section 270 (House Bill 5506) & Oregon Laws 2024, Chapter 26, Section 3 (House Bill 4016)

Statutes/Other Implemented

Oregon Laws 2021, Chapter 669, Section 263 (House Bill 5006), Oregon Laws 2023, Chapter 605, Section 270 (House Bill 5506) & Oregon Laws 2024, Chapter 26, Section 3 (House Bill 4016)

History

BCD 15-2024, amend filed 12/23/2024, effective 01/01/2025
BCD 8-2023, amend filed 12/28/2023, effective 01/01/2024
BCD 2-2023, temporary amend filed 08/07/2023, effective 08/07/2023 through 02/02/2024
BCD 3-2022, adopt filed 04/01/2022, effective 04/01/2022
BCD 1-2022, temporary adopt filed 01/20/2022, effective 01/20/2022 through 07/18/2022