A Senate committee, in every session from the 2021 session to the 2022 session.
Other sessions: 2022
Committees · 2021 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Jeff GoldenChair
Democrat · 3rd District
Dallas HeardVice-chair
Republican · 1st District
Republican · 20th District
Democrat · 10th District
Democrat · 4th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session.
Bills sent81
7% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out51%
41 of 81; 40 stopped in committee
Time in committee34 days
most between 24 and 49 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202211 bills
reported 82% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members
202181 bills
reported 51% · typically 34 days, most 24–49 · 0 amendments · 5 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session, newest first.
81 bills
House Bill 2289 · Establishes alternative process for alteration, restoration or replacement of certain uses affected by 2020 wildfires.
Sent May 5, 2021 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2244 · Provides that, if Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department denies stay of final order under certain circumstances and petitioner requests hearing on denial, court must hold hearing not more than 21 days after request is made and denial shall remain in effect until hearing has been held and court has issued decision concerning denial.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2284 · Establishes Oregon Hemp Commission.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2645 · Exempts dog training facilities from state structural specialty codes.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 58 days
House Bill 3162 · Designates May 22 of each year as Crater Lake National Park Day.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 19 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3185 · Prohibits spreading of material in undisturbed wetlands during maintenance of agricultural channels.
Sent April 29, 2021 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2031 · Modifies definition of "pesticide applicator." Adds violations of federal law to reasons for which State Department of Agriculture may revoke, suspend or refuse to issue pesticide license or certificate.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2174 · Requires Oregon Department of Administrative Services, upon request of county governing body, to credit forest reserve moneys that would otherwise be credited to county road fund to certain public bodies whose service areas include entire county.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2809 · Allows temporary siting for up to 24 months of recreational vehicles on properties with dwellings that natural disasters have made uninhabitable.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2837 · Removes designation of rural reserves from private road commonly known as Lasich Lane in Washington County.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3152 · Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate wildlife inspection stations for purposes of preventing spread of infections or infestations harmful to wildlife or of furthering wildlife management efforts.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3163 · Amends residency requirements for purposes of licenses, tags and permits related to wildlife.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3191 · Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt certain requirements related to carcasses of returning hatchery fish.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3219 · Amends definition of "manufactured dwelling park" to include parks with certain prefabricated structures.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 34 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3293 · Authorizes provider of water project support to make support available to local organizations and local governments for purpose of developing local community engagement plans for water projects.
Sent April 23, 2021 · Reported out after 24 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2032 · Establishes that Department of State Lands or State Department of Agriculture rules implementing traditionally maintained channels program may provide for implementation on region-by-region basis.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2033 · Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to deputize veterinary technicians to assist department in carrying out its duties.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2068 · Extends sunset on provisions regarding issuance and use of landowner preference tags for hunting wildlife to January 2, 2026.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2110 · Modifies costs for petitioners filing notice of petition with Land Use Board of Appeals.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2531 · Adds State Forestry Department, Department of Transportation and State Department of Fish and Wildlife as consulting agencies for state pollinator health outreach and education plan.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
61 more
House Bill 2616 · Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.
Sent April 15, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 72 days
House Bill 2067 · Allows State Fish and Wildlife Commission to charge fees for hunting, angling and shellfish licenses, tags and permits that are less than amount established in statutory fee schedule.
Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 2069 · Establishes Sage Grouse Mitigation Program In-Lieu Fee Fund.
Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2160 · Authorizes Land Conservation and Development Commission to approve plans for urban growth boundary expansion to accommodate affordable housing in Pendleton.
Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2298 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.
Sent April 12, 2021 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 786 · Directs Department of State Lands to establish program that authorizes targeted grazing of livestock on state lands for purpose of reducing wildfire fuel loads.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 792 · Exempts from disclosure as public record personally identifiable information about child under age of 16 years that is submitted to State Fish and Wildlife Commission or agent of commission to obtain license, tag or permit under wildlife laws.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 794 · Establishes fee differential for nonresident users of areas established and maintained by State Parks and Recreation Department and relating to recreational vehicles.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 795 · Confers authority on State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt fee differential for nonresident users of areas established and maintained by State Parks and Recreation Department.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 796 · Repeals sunset of predator damage control district program.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 828 · Makes certain findings concerning effects of poor forest management.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 832 · Prohibits person, on or after effective date of Act, from breeding mink, transporting mink to or from mink farm or working at mink farm unless person has tested negative for COVID-19 within previous 10 days.
Sent March 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
Senate Bill 761 · Expands pilot program for urban deer population control to include elk.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 45 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 762 · Directs Public Utility Commission to convene workshops.
Sent February 22, 2021 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 745 · Provides alternative criteria for domestic water supply district located in area covered by major disaster declaration related to September 2020 wildfires to exercise powers of sanitary district.
Sent February 10, 2021 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 21 · Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to develop and adopt by rule invasive grass pilot program in Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 22 · Directs Water Resources Commission to develop and adopt by rule regional water management pilot program that allows regions to establish voluntary water management.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 23 · Extends sunset of pilot program for temporary use of water within district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 32 · Changes amounts or amount caps for various fees related to livestock branding and feedlot licensing.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 33 · Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to establish additional food safety program license fees for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2022, and July 1, 2023.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 35 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to administer Oregon Hemp State Program for production, processing and sale of hemp.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 36 · Amends fee cap for registration of commercial feed brand.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 59 · Extends sunset on Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 103 · Transfers duty to prepare written animal emergency operations plan from Office of Emergency Management to State Department of Agriculture.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 109 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Commission to adopt rules managing use of unmanned aircraft systems by people in state parks.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 125 · Requires Department of State Lands to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding establishment of publicly owned state research forest.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 126 · Allows Department of State Lands to expand estuarine research reserve management area to include other lands acquired by department connected to Coos Bay estuary.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 51 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 130 · Delays sunset for pilot program allowing participating irrigation districts to change place of use for water within district boundaries without applying for temporary transfer.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 151 · Extends sunset for tax credit for production or collection of bovine manure.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 248 · Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding prevention of wildfires.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 287 · Requires that electric companies and consumer-owned utilities have wildfire plans based on best practices.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 301 · Prohibits use of gillnets and tangle nets for fishing.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 335 · Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding operation of State Board of Forestry.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 337 · Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding efficacy of forest policy.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 341 · Directs Water Resources Department to study water resource management and provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 342 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to study and make recommendations for pesticide regulation and provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 344 · Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding efficacy of prescribed burns.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 367 · Allows State Parks and Recreation Department to enter into agreement with Willamette River Channel Maintenance Group for performance of maintenance needed to improve river navigability and safety, to improve marine access to public parks, landings and other accesses and to encourage tourism and transportation.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 387 · Limits exemption from requirement of obtaining water right application, permit or certificate to use of surface water for livestock watering that does not exceed 5,000 gallons a day.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 393 · Directs Department of Revenue to study possible methods of taxation for funding forest management and to report its findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to revenue on or before September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 405 · Tolls time city or county may consider nonconforming use interrupted or abandoned during emergency that limits resumption of use.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 453 · Requires State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 465 · Requires counties to allow commencement of restoration or replacement of nonconforming uses damaged or destroyed by certain wildfires until September 30, 2025.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 470 · Increases percentage of wholesale price allowed as amount of tax credit for crop donation.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 538 · Requires State Forester to propose two-year extension to executory contracts on lands that were subject to alteration or damage from wildfires.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 544 · Requires State Forester to carry out appraisal and sale of forest products on state-owned forestland damaged by wildfire.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 549 · Requires State Forestry Department to conduct program of loan guarantees to assist persons with financing cost of replacing logging equipment lost in wildfire.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 559 · Allows counties to approve livestock and livestock-affiliated exercise, therapy and counseling on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 590 · Includes land used primarily for cultivating crops within definition of "rangeland" for purposes of organizing rangeland protection association and providing fire protection for rangeland.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 592 · Prohibits person from using lead weight in waters of this state for purpose of angling or commercial fishing.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 605 · Provides that, if rural fire protection district contains lands that are within seven road miles of fire station within district or brought within seven road miles of fire station within district by new road and that are not subject to assessments for fire protection by district, county board must initiate annexation of lands upon request by district.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 630 · Authorizes use of landowner damage tag to take elk on adjacent property with consent of owner of adjacent property.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 633 · Revises requirements for membership on State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 634 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to convene advisory committee to assist department in researching and developing recommendations for changes to campsite administration and reservation process to improve access for service-disabled veterans.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 635 · Authorizes State Fire Marshal to dispatch firefighting resources in response to fire or wildfire burning on unprotected property.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 637 · Allows person taking certain nuisance game mammals to retain game meat if meat is offered to charitable organizations and refused.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 642 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for deposit in Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 643 · Provides that county is exempt from applicability of statute banning use of dogs to hunt or pursue cougars if voters approve county measure proposed by initiative petition or referred to people by governing body of county.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 661 · Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 662 · Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
Senate Bill 675 · Instructs State Forestry Department to establish by rule pilot program to encourage salvage of timber from lands owned or managed by State Board of Forestry or department that have been affected by wildfire.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days