Get Informed on Oregon House Bill 2738

Oregon House Bill 2738, if passed, would prohibit the use of leaded fuel at PIR.

As many of you know, a small minority of participants at some PIR events are required to use leaded fuel for technical reasons. While lead has long been linked to certain health risks, there is to-date no scientific evidence linking use of leaded fuel at PIR with elevated levels of lead in the air in the broader community.

As a 501(c)3 non-profit in service of the continued use and development of the park for a wide spectrum of uses, FOPIR is neither supporting nor opposing the proposed legislation. However, this legislation, if enacted, would negatively affect some of our user groups.

We encourage our members to read the full text of HB 2738 and share your opinion with state leadership.

To read the text of the HB 2738, go to the Oregon State Legislature website linked below and post your thoughts, in support or opposition, via the “Testimony” tab: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2738. 

Testimony must be shared within 48 hours of Tuesday public hearing, so please submit your comments as soon as possible.

In addition, there is a public hearing on this bill in Salem tomorrow morning, Tues Feb 18th, at 8am. If you are able, we also encourage you to share your opinion in person. You may register online via the same URL above.