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Witnesses urge $2 million for school critical-incident mapping as committee hears OEM budget bill
Summary
The Public Safety Subcommittee on Wednesday, April 9, heard public testimony urging a $2,000,000 appropriation within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management budget to create a grant program for critical-incident mapping of school buildings.
The Public Safety Subcommittee on Wednesday, April 9, heard public testimony urging a $2,000,000 appropriation within the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) budget to create a grant program for critical-incident mapping of school buildings.
The proposal was raised during a public hearing on Senate Bill 5517, OEM’s primary budget bill for the 2025–27 biennium. A committee member opened the hearing and staff from the Legislative Fiscal Office provided an overview of the day’s agenda before witnesses gave testimony.
Chief Ty Dubey, chief of police for the Baker City Police Department and a retired Oregon State Police officer, said standardized, accessible maps would help multiple…
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