How Will State Fund Fighting Oregon Wildfires? Kicker, Rainy Day Fund Among Proposals

How will state fund fighting Oregon wildfires? Kicker, rainy day fund among proposals

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said June 16 she doesn't think lawmakers have the votes this session to use the kicker to fund fighting wildfires.

Oregon governor proposes using $160M from state’s ‘rainy day’ fund for wildfires

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Gov. Kotek proposes using $160 million from state’s ‘rainy day fund’ for one-time wildfire funding • Oregon Capital Chronicle

A helicopter dumps retardant on a fire. (Rachael Pope/Douglas Forest Protective Association)Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of the state’s “rainy day fund.” Kotek at a news conference Monday proposed taking $161 million of interest income from the state’s nearly $…

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Kotek proposes using $160 million from Oregon ‘rainy day fund’ for 1-time wildfire funding

Desperate for money to get through the next two wildfire seasons and with few proposals on the table that could meet costs and get passed by the Oregon Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to skim some money off of…