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A bill that would eliminate a controversial Oregon wildfire hazard map moved one step closer to reality on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted unanimously to advance Senate Bill 83.
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and that legislation as proposed is “likely to impose a new burden of proof on a property owner seeking recovery after a utility-ignited wildfire.” In Oregon, PacifiCorp lobbyist Annette Price ...
Senate Bill 83, which seeks to repeal the controversial wildfire hazard map and the related regulations, advanced today after ...