Official Summary

Digest: Makes a council assess why public bodies are not able to get cybersecurity insurance. Tells the council to submit a report on its findings. Creates a fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.9). [Digest: Makes a council study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies. Tells the council to submit a report on its findings. Creates a fund. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).] [Requires the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to study the use of cybersecurity insurance for public bodies.] Directs the Oregon Cybersecurity Advisory Council to conduct assessments to address the reasons why public bodies in this state are unable to meet cybersecurity insurance coverage requirements. Directs the advisory council to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to information management and technology not later than [December 31, 2025] September 30, 2026. Establishes the Oregon Cybersecurity Resilience Fund. Appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Cybersecurity Center of Excellence to assist public bodies with cybersecurity insurance requirements and cybersecurity vulnerabilities, training and incidents. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.