(2) The duties of the director shall include:
(a) Overseeing implementation of requirements and authorization provided by chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021.
(b) Coordinating and integrating activities of state agencies and other entities that are required or authorized by chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021, in order to optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of the activities.
(c) Ensuring compliance with deadlines set out in chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021.
(d) Monitoring and assessing any financial impacts of the activities on local jurisdictions and the equity of those financial impacts among the jurisdictions.
(e) Supervising staffing of the Wildfire Programs Advisory Council.
(f) Reporting at least every 60 days to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairs of relevant committees and interim committees of the Legislative Assembly to summarize progress on implementing the activities, note obstacles and opportunities and catalog possibilities for future improvements to further reduce wildfire risk in this state.
(g) Exploring additional opportunities to reduce wildfire risk, including but not limited to engaging with:
(A) Insurance companies regarding insurance policy coverage provisions, underwriting standards, insurance rates and any other topics relevant to enhancing the protection of property from wildfire at a reasonable cost.
(B) Electric utilities regarding further actions to protect public safety, reduce risk to electric company customers and promote electrical system resilience to wildfire damage.
(C) Congressional delegations and federal agencies to expand opportunities for cost-share partnerships for wildfire mitigation and develop strategies for improvements to federal fire management policies.
(h) Collaborating with the State Resilience Officer and participating in any relevant emergency preparedness advisory councils. [2021 c.592 §35]
Note: 476.687 and 476.690 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 476 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Note: Legislative Counsel has substituted "chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021," for the words "this 2021 Act" in section 35, chapter 592, Oregon Laws 2021, compiled as 476.687. Specific ORS references have not been substituted, pursuant to 173.160. The sections for which substitution otherwise would be made may be determined by referring to the 2021 Comparative Section Table located in Volume 22 of ORS.