Senate Bill 926 would pressure PacifiCorp to pay compensation before a federal tax break expires.
BY NIGEL JAQUISS
Oregon Journalism Project
As the 2025 legislative session lurches toward its conclusion, a bipartisan bill aimed at speeding wildfire damage payouts remains stalled in committee.
The looming expiration of a federal tax break for fire victims adds urgency to Senate Bill 926.
That tax break—available to people who get financial compensation for losses in fires that…