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Senator presses colleagues to create permanent wildfire trust from kicker refunds
Summary
Senator Golden urged colleagues to back SB 1177, a proposal to divert part of the state 'kicker' refunds into a permanent wildfire trust fund intended to generate recurring wildfire response funds for generations.
On the Senate floor, Senator Golden urged lawmakers to support a proposal (referred to as SB 1177) that would divert a portion of Oregon's "kicker" tax refunds into a permanent trust to fund wildfire response.
Golden told colleagues that Oregon is likely to face a prolonged period of severe wildfire seasons and that a durable funding mechanism is necessary to protect communities. He described the proposal as sending kicker…
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