2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 401 - Emergency Management and Services
Section 401.551 - Emergency preparedness equipment grant program; rules.


(a) "Emergency" has the meaning given that term in ORS 401.025.
(b) "Maintain" means to repair, perform upkeep on and otherwise keep in good working condition.
(c) "Preparedness equipment" means equipment, vehicles or other personal property that:
(A) May be used to decrease the risk to life and property resulting from an emergency; and
(B) Qualifies as a capital asset eligible for financing with tax-exempt bonds.
(d) "Qualified applicant" means an entity that has responsibility for or expertise in emergency preparedness and that is a local government, a special government body, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a private organization qualified for federal tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) "Recipient" means an entity that applies for and receives preparedness equipment, or funds to purchase preparedness equipment, under the grant program described in subsection (3) of this section.
(f) "Tax-exempt bond" means a bond, as defined in ORS 286A.001, the receipt of interest on which is excluded from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code or that is eligible for a federal interest subsidy payment or other tax-advantaged status.
(2)(a) The Oregon Homeland Security Council shall develop a list of preparedness equipment that is needed throughout this state to address deficiencies in the ability of the state to respond to local and regional emergencies.
(b) In developing, updating and revising the list, the council shall consult and coordinate with the Oregon Department of Emergency Management and with county officials who are responsible for emergency management.
(c) The council shall assign a priority level to each type of preparedness equipment on the list as described in this paragraph:
(A) Preparedness equipment that is necessary, in the determination of the council, to equip urban search and rescue teams must be included in the highest priority level.
(B) In assigning priority levels to other types of preparedness equipment, the council shall take into consideration, without limitation, the types of emergency that are most likely to occur in different regions of this state and the types of preparedness equipment that offer the highest ratio of utility to cost.
(d) The council shall periodically update and revise the list, including the assigned priority levels.
(3) The Oregon Department of Emergency Management shall develop and administer a grant program to distribute preparedness equipment, or funds to purchase preparedness equipment, to recipients throughout this state. Pursuant to the grant program:
(a) Qualified applicants may request preparedness equipment that is identified on the list described in subsection (2) of this section. Applicants must demonstrate a need for the specific preparedness equipment requested, the ability to maintain the preparedness equipment and the ability to use the preparedness equipment to address deficiencies in local or regional emergency preparedness.
(b) The department shall identify which requests from applicants, if fulfilled, will maximize the state’s ability to respond to an emergency, taking into account considerations that include but are not limited to:
(A) The level of priority assigned to the requested preparedness equipment type pursuant to subsection (2) of this section;
(B) The level of need for the requested preparedness equipment as demonstrated by the applicant;
(C) The ability to use and maintain the preparedness equipment as demonstrated by the applicant;
(D) The types of emergency most likely to occur in the region where the applicant is located; and
(E) Whether the applicant has an alternative means of acquiring the requested preparedness equipment.
(c)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the department shall issue grants to applicants identified under paragraph (b) of this subsection after entering into grant agreements with the applicants as provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection. The department may either purchase the requested preparedness equipment for distribution to a recipient or disburse funds to the recipient for the purchase of the requested preparedness equipment.
(B) For the purpose of equipping urban search and rescue teams, the department shall prioritize requests made by applicants that are capable, at the time of application, of deploying urban search and rescue teams.
(d) The Public Contracting Code does not apply to the acquisition of preparedness equipment by the department or by a recipient pursuant to this section. When acquiring preparedness equipment pursuant to this section, the department and recipients shall use procurement methods that are impartial and transparent to the greatest extent feasible and are designed to maximize value to the State of Oregon.
(e) The department may not disburse preparedness equipment or funds under this section unless the department and the intended recipient first enter into a grant agreement. The grant agreement:
(A) Shall require the recipient to maintain the preparedness equipment.
(B) Shall provide that, if a recipient fails to adequately maintain preparedness equipment, the recipient must relinquish possession of the preparedness equipment or reimburse the department for the cost of the preparedness equipment.
(C) Shall specify that the department may conduct periodic inspections of the preparedness equipment as described in paragraph (f) of this subsection.
(D) Shall specify that preparedness equipment distributed to the recipient remains the property of the department until it is fully depreciated under governmental accounting principles, after which the department may offer the preparedness equipment for sale to the recipient at its fair market value at the time of sale.
(E) May permit the recipient to use the preparedness equipment for any purpose, governmental or otherwise, that is permissible for assets financed with tax-exempt bonds, including nonemergency purposes.
(F) Shall require private organizations to obtain approval from the department before making any use of preparedness equipment that is outside the scope of the purpose of the private organization as stated in the formation documents or bylaws of the organization.
(G) Shall require the recipient to take action or refrain from action as necessary to maintain federal tax benefits related to any tax-exempt bonds that are used to fund the grant and to indemnify the State of Oregon for any costs, expenses or liability due to loss of such federal tax benefits caused by action or inaction of the recipient.
(f) The department shall conduct periodic inspections of preparedness equipment distributed or purchased through the grant program to ensure that recipients are adequately maintaining the preparedness equipment. If the department finds that any preparedness equipment is not adequately maintained, the department may take possession of the preparedness equipment or require the recipient to reimburse the department for the cost of the preparedness equipment.
(g) The department may transfer between recipients, dispose of or otherwise manage the preparedness equipment as the department determines is in the best interests of meeting the emergency preparedness needs of the State of Oregon. If the department disposes of preparedness equipment for any reason, including sale to a recipient as provided in paragraph (e)(D) of this subsection, the department shall deposit any moneys it receives from the disposal in the Resiliency Grant Fund established under ORS 401.552.
(4) On or before December 31 of each year, the department shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly and to the Oregon Homeland Security Council that describes the administration and effectiveness of the grant program established under this section and the current prioritized list of preparedness equipment types.
(5) The department shall adopt rules to administer and implement the provisions of this section. [2017 c.657 §1; 2019 c.89 §1; 2021 c.454 §2; 2021 c.539 §38a]
Note: The amendments to 401.551 by section 38a, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative July 1, 2022. See section 155, chapter 539, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative until July 1, 2022, including amendments by section 2, chapter 454, Oregon Laws 2021, is set forth for the user’s convenience. (1) As used in this section:
(a) "Emergency" has the meaning given that term in ORS 401.025.
(b) "Maintain" means to repair, perform upkeep on and otherwise keep in good working condition.
(c) "Preparedness equipment" means equipment, vehicles or other personal property that:
(A) May be used to decrease the risk to life and property resulting from an emergency; and
(B) Qualifies as a capital asset eligible for financing with tax-exempt bonds.
(d) "Qualified applicant" means an entity that has responsibility for or expertise in emergency preparedness and that is a local government, a special government body, a federally recognized Indian tribe in Oregon or a private organization qualified for federal tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(e) "Recipient" means an entity that applies for and receives preparedness equipment, or funds to purchase preparedness equipment, under the grant program described in subsection (3) of this section.
(f) "Tax-exempt bond" means a bond, as defined in ORS 286A.001, the receipt of interest on which is excluded from gross income under the Internal Revenue Code or that is eligible for a federal interest subsidy payment or other tax-advantaged status.
(2)(a) The Oregon Homeland Security Council shall develop a list of preparedness equipment that is needed throughout this state to address deficiencies in the ability of the state to respond to local and regional emergencies.
(b) In developing the list, the council shall consult and coordinate with the Office of Emergency Management and with county officials who are responsible for emergency management.
(c) The council shall assign a priority level to each type of preparedness equipment on the list as described in this paragraph:
(A) Preparedness equipment that is necessary, in the determination of the council, to equip urban search and rescue teams must be included in the highest priority level.
(B) In assigning priority levels to other types of preparedness equipment, the council shall take into consideration, without limitation, the types of emergency that are most likely to occur in different regions of this state and the types of preparedness equipment that offer the highest ratio of utility to cost.
(d) The council shall periodically update and revise the list, including the assigned priority levels.
(3) The Office of Emergency Management shall develop and administer a grant program to distribute preparedness equipment, or funds to purchase preparedness equipment, to recipients throughout this state. Pursuant to the grant program:
(a) Qualified applicants may request preparedness equipment that is identified on the list described in subsection (2) of this section. Applicants must demonstrate a need for the specific preparedness equipment requested, the ability to maintain the preparedness equipment and the ability to use the preparedness equipment to address deficiencies in local or regional emergency preparedness.
(b) The office shall identify which requests from applicants, if fulfilled, will maximize the state’s ability to respond to an emergency, taking into account considerations that include but are not limited to:
(A) The level of priority assigned to the requested preparedness equipment type pursuant to subsection (2) of this section;
(B) The level of need for the requested preparedness equipment as demonstrated by the applicant;
(C) The ability to use and maintain the preparedness equipment as demonstrated by the applicant;
(D) The types of emergency most likely to occur in the region where the applicant is located; and
(E) Whether the applicant has an alternative means of acquiring the requested preparedness equipment.
(c)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, the office shall issue grants to applicants identified under paragraph (b) of this subsection after entering into grant agreements with the applicants as provided in paragraph (e) of this subsection. The office may either purchase the requested preparedness equipment for distribution to a recipient or disburse funds to the recipient for the purchase of the requested preparedness equipment.
(B) For the purpose of equipping urban search and rescue teams, the office shall prioritize requests made by applicants that are capable, at the time of application, of deploying urban search and rescue teams.
(d) The Public Contracting Code does not apply to the acquisition of preparedness equipment by the office or by a recipient pursuant to this section. When acquiring preparedness equipment pursuant to this section, the office and recipients shall use procurement methods that are impartial and transparent to the greatest extent feasible and are designed to maximize value to the State of Oregon.
(e) The office may not disburse preparedness equipment or funds under this section unless the office and the intended recipient first enter into a grant agreement. The grant agreement:
(A) Shall require the recipient to maintain the preparedness equipment.
(B) Shall provide that, if a recipient fails to adequately maintain preparedness equipment, the recipient must relinquish possession of the preparedness equipment or reimburse the office for the cost of the preparedness equipment.
(C) Shall specify that the office may conduct periodic inspections of the preparedness equipment as described in paragraph (f) of this subsection.
(D) Shall specify that preparedness equipment distributed to the recipient remains the property of the office until it is fully depreciated under governmental accounting principles, after which the office may offer the preparedness equipment for sale to the recipient at its fair market value at the time of sale.
(E) May permit the recipient to use the preparedness equipment for any purpose, governmental or otherwise, that is permissible for assets financed with tax-exempt bonds, including nonemergency purposes.
(F) Shall require private organizations to obtain approval from the office before making any use of preparedness equipment that is outside the scope of the purpose of the private organization as stated in the formation documents or bylaws of the organization.
(G) Shall require the recipient to take action or refrain from action as necessary to maintain federal tax benefits related to any tax-exempt bonds that are used to fund the grant and to indemnify the State of Oregon for any costs, expenses or liability due to loss of such federal tax benefits caused by action or inaction of the recipient.
(f) The office shall conduct periodic inspections of preparedness equipment distributed or purchased through the grant program to ensure that recipients are adequately maintaining the preparedness equipment. If the office finds that any preparedness equipment is not adequately maintained, the office may take possession of the preparedness equipment or require the recipient to reimburse the office for the cost of the preparedness equipment.
(g) The office may transfer between recipients, dispose of or otherwise manage the preparedness equipment as it determines is in the best interests of meeting the emergency preparedness needs of the State of Oregon. If the office disposes of preparedness equipment for any reason, including sale to a recipient as provided in paragraph (e)(D) of this subsection, the office shall deposit any moneys it receives from the disposal in the Resiliency Grant Fund established under ORS 401.552.
(4) On or before December 31 of each year, the office shall submit a report to the Legislative Assembly and to the Oregon Homeland Security Council that describes the administration and effectiveness of the grant program established under this section and the current prioritized list of preparedness equipment types.
(5) The office shall adopt rules to administer and implement the provisions of this section.
Note: 401.551 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 401 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 10 - Highways, Military

Chapter 401 - Emergency Management and Services

Section 401.025 - Definitions for ORS chapter 401.

Section 401.032 - Statement of policy and purpose.

Section 401.035 - Responsibility for emergency services systems.

Section 401.052 - Responsibilities of Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Section 401.054 - Liaisons with Oregon Department of Emergency Management.

Section 401.062 - Oregon Department of Emergency Management; appointment of director.

Section 401.072 - Appointment of deputy director.

Section 401.076 - Rules.

Section 401.082 - Advisory and technical committees.

Section 401.088 - Interagency agreements.

Section 401.092 - Duties of director; federal fire management assistance declaration; rules.

Section 401.094 - System for notification of emergencies; emergency management coordinators; rules.

Section 401.096 - Federal grants for emergency management and services; authority of office.

Section 401.109 - Oregon Homeland Security Council.

Section 401.114 - Emergency preparedness functions.

Section 401.165 - Declaration of state of emergency; procedures.

Section 401.168 - Governor’s powers during state of emergency; suspension of agency rules.

Section 401.175 - Additional powers during emergency.

Section 401.178 - Removal of disaster debris or wreckage; unconditional authorization of community; liability for injury or damage.

Section 401.185 - Providing temporary housing during emergency.

Section 401.186 - Waiver of waiting period for unemployment benefits.

Section 401.188 - Management of resources during emergency; rules.

Section 401.192 - Effect of rules and orders during emergency; scope; effect; termination.

Section 401.198 - Seizure of firearms during emergency.

Section 401.204 - Termination of state of emergency.

Section 401.232 - Federal financial assistance to political subdivision.

Section 401.234 - Federal financial assistance to individuals or families.

Section 401.239 - First informers; credentialing.

Section 401.256 - Oregon Safety Assessment Program; rules.

Section 401.300

Section 401.305 - Emergency management agency of city, county or tribal government; emergency program manager; coordination of emergency management functions.

Section 401.307 - Emergency management agency appropriation; tax levy.

Section 401.309 - Declaration of state of emergency by city or county; procedures; mandatory evacuations.

Section 401.341 - Building inspections by private qualified professionals; rules.

Section 401.358 - Definitions for ORS 401.358 to 401.368.

Section 401.364 - Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act.

Section 401.368 - Workers’ compensation benefits.

Section 401.378 - Leaves of absence for certified disaster relief volunteers; requirements; maximum period; effect on status of employees.

Section 401.525 - Use of moneys and property for emergency services authorized.

Section 401.532 - Oregon Pre-Disaster Mitigation Fund; rules.

Section 401.534 - Oregon Disaster Response Fund; rules.

Section 401.536 - Oregon Local Disaster Assistance Loan and Grant Account; Local Disaster Assistance Review Board; rules.

Section 401.551 - Emergency preparedness equipment grant program; rules.

Section 401.552 - Resiliency Grant Fund.

Section 401.651 - Definitions for ORS 401.651 to 401.670.

Section 401.654 - Registry of emergency health care providers; rules.

Section 401.655 - Practice by out-of-state health care provider during emergency.

Section 401.656 - Provision of health care services by members of Oregon National Guard during emergency.

Section 401.657 - Emergency health care facility; emergency operations plan; credentialing plan; rules.

Section 401.658 - Provision of health care services by former health care provider during emergency; rules.

Section 401.661 - Provision of health care services after declaration of emergency.

Section 401.664 - Emergency operations plan; credentialing plans.

Section 401.667 - Coverage under Oregon Tort Claims Act.

Section 401.680 - Legislative findings.

Section 401.685 - Definitions.

Section 401.690 - Exemption from certain taxes, registration and licensing requirements.

Section 401.695 - Reporting by registered business to Oregon Department of Administrative Services.

Section 401.851 - Wildfire planning and coordination.

Section 401.900 - State and local agency earthquake drills; rules.

Section 401.902 - Private employer earthquake drills; exemptions; rules.

Section 401.904 - Rules.

Section 401.910 - Grant program for seismic rehabilitation of certain facilities; rules.

Section 401.913 - State Resilience Officer; monitoring of resilience planning by legislative and judicial branches.

Section 401.915 - Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Commission; members; term.

Section 401.918 - Mission of commission.

Section 401.920 - Officers; quorum; meetings; compensation and expenses.

Section 401.922 - Support services.

Section 401.925 - Advisory and technical committees; expense reimbursement.

Section 401.930 - Assignment by Governor of local resources under direction of State Fire Marshal.

Section 401.935 - Liability for expenses incurred and for loss or damage to local equipment; filing claim.

Section 401.950 - Definitions; tsunami warning information; rules.

Section 401.952 - Uniform tsunami warning signal; rules.

Section 401.955 - Contributions to finance tsunami warning system.

Section 401.960 - Definitions for ORS 401.960, 401.962, 401.965 and 401.970.

Section 401.962 - Legislative findings.

Section 401.965 - Abnormal disruption of market.

Section 401.975 - Legislative findings.

Section 401.977 - Animal emergency operations plan.

Section 401.978 - Livestock emergency operations plan.