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Bill would consolidate state volunteer lists into ORVIN, require training; agencies flag staffing and liability questions
Summary
House Bill 37 54 would expand and centralize Oregon’s emergency volunteer management into ORVIN, require training for registered volunteers, and direct the Oregon Department of Emergency Management to coordinate with state agencies; witnesses supported consolidation but flagged IT staffing and liability considerations.
House Bill 37 54, heard April 1 by the House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government and Veterans, would direct the Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) to develop a registry of volunteers willing and able to provide emergency response services, require training for volunteers listed in the registry, and seek legislative dedication of unexpected funds to volunteer purposes. The bill’s dash‑1 amendment clarifies that the effort will build on, not replace, the existing Oregon Volunteer Registry and Incident Database (ORVIN), currently administered by the state service commission.
Sponsor Rep. Thuy Tran told the committee that ORVIN would be the natural system to integrate multiple agency volunteer lists and speed volunteer…
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