Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Climate, Energy, and Environment Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3508
Directs the State Forestry Department, in collaboration with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Housing and Community Services Department, to study methods for improving active forest management in this state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act tells SFD to work with others and do a study about how to better manage forests in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.7). Directs the State Forestry Department, in collaboration with the Oregon Business Development Department and the Housing and Community Services Department, to study methods for improving active forest management in this state. Directs the State Forestry Department to submit findings and recommendations to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources, housing and agriculture not later than September 15, 2027. Sunsets on January 2, 2028. Appropriates moneys to the State Forestry Department for the study. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 4 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 4 to Jun 27 · stopped143 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 4 to Feb 62 days
Climate, Energy, and EnvironmentFeb 6 to Jun 27 · stopped141 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 4 – Jun 27
- Feb 4Introduced
- Feb 6Sent to Climate, Energy, and Environment
- Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Feb 4First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 6Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives