Oregon Set for ‘Very Long Fire Season’ with Funding in Flux

Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News

Proposal comes after more than a year of searching for reliable funding mechanisms By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of the state’s “rainy day fund.” Kotek at a news conference Monday proposed taking $161 million of intere…

Gov. Kotek throws support behind using state reserves for short-term wildfire funding

As the end of the legislative session approaches, lawmakers are still struggling to come to a consensus funding the fight against wildfires long-term.

Oregon set for ‘very long fire season’ with funding in flux

In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k

A late-in-the-session Hail Mary proposal to redirect the bulk of the state’s “kicker” tax rebate to fund statewide wildfire work would still kick some of the rebate back to most

In new proposal, 60% of kicker would go to wildfire, rest to Oregonians making less than $95k • Oregon Capital Chronicle

An aerial photo of the Beachie Creek Fire in the Willamette National Forest taken Sept. 9, 2020. (Mark Turney/U.S. Forest Service)A late-in-the-session Hail Mary proposal to redirect the bulk of the state’s “kicker” tax rebate to fund statewide wildfire work would still kick some of the rebate back to most Oregonians. Under a forthcoming amendment to Senate Bill 1177 — still a placeholder bill for some mechanism to fund wildfire prevention and r…

In new proposal_ 60% of kicker would go to wildfire_ rest to Oregonians making less ...

A late-in-the-session Hail Mary proposal to redirect the bulk of the state’s “kicker” tax rebate to fund statewide wildfire work would still kick some of the rebate back to most Oregonians. ...