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Supporters say new Office of Resilience and Emergency Management would strengthen food-security response
Summary
Testimony at the Feb. 5 hearing on HB 4,044 emphasized that statutory authority for a resilience office inside DHS would enable pre‑positioning of supplies and better coordination with food assistance groups; the committee heard supportive testimony from the Oregon Hunger Task Force.
State Representative Thuy Tran told the House Committee on Emergency Management and Veterans that House Bill 4,044 would formally create the Office of Resilience and Emergency Management inside the Department of Human Services and give it statutory authority to plan, enter contracts, and execute recovery activities before an emergency is declared.
"Without statutory authority, OREM cannot enter into contracts prior to the declaration of an…
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