Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water

House Bill 3381 · Allows counties to not consider vacation occupancies as nonconforming uses.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3434 · Authorizes cities to bring certain lands within their urban growth boundaries for light industrial and open space uses.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3440 · Allows counties with population between 200,000 and 650,000 to elect to distribute receipts from sales of certain lands and mineral rights through alternative mechanism.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3450 · Instructs State Forester to establish Oregon Forest Academy.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3458 · Limits issues that may be basis for appeal of land use decisions where local government amends comprehensive plan or land use regulations.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3460 · Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to study foreign investment in Oregon agricultural land.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3463 · Removes restrictions related to agri-tourism from land use laws.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3465 · Requires local government approval of project to create, enhance or restore wetlands if project would convert lands used for agricultural purposes to wetlands.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3468 · Provides for portion of surplus revenue refunds to be directed to Oregon Drought Reserve Fund instead of returned to personal income taxpayers.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3473 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish program to purchase trophy trout from private aquaculture facilities.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3475 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study animal sanctuaries.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3479 · Requires Water Resources Department to study budget of department.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3480 · Requires Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to study budget of board.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3536 · Instructs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow person possessing valid hunting license to hunt game mammals using crossbow during hunting season in which person may use all legal weapons.

Sent March 3, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 114 days

House Bill 3283 · Directs State Board of Forestry, on behalf of State of Oregon, to offer to convey certain real property to Coos County under specific terms and conditions.

Sent February 28, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 117 days

House Bill 3362 · Allows county to validate unit of land that had been approved for recognition that was later revoked after sale to innocent purchaser.

Sent February 28, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3276 · Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to study feasibility and develop preliminary framework for purchase, through public-private partnerships, of private timber land within Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area to be managed for recreational purposes.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3289 · Finds that barred owls are known to prey on spotted owls.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3290 · Requires State Forestry Department to study and make recommendations to interim committee of Legislative Assembly regarding efficacy of forest management.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3291 · Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if take complies with wildlife laws.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3292 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program for purpose of facilitating eradication of gorse for wildfire mitigation in southwest Oregon.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3319 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to hire as employee of department person that is familiar with parties and markets related to grass seed associations and cooperatives and designate employee to carry out department's active supervision of association's or cooperative's collective bargaining to arrive at minimum price for grass seed.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3321 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into contract with Oregon Association of Water Utilities to perform, or enter into contract with third party to perform, study of needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, design and construct water utility training center and hire three staff to provide related support and resources.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3329 · Requires application for energy facility site certificate or amended site certificate submitted to Energy Facility Siting Council to be approved by board of county commissioners for each county in which area affected by application is located.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3330 · Instructs Water Resources Director to schedule evidentiary hearings for certain protests concerning water right applications.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3339 · Requires Water Resources Department to study water data.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3343 · Modifies qualifications for water well constructor's license.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3344 · Expands property tax exemption for food processing machinery and equipment to include machinery and equipment used to process meat and wild game.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3346 · Instructs Water Resources Department to take certain actions concerning backlog of protests of decisions concerning water rights and transfers and submit report on backlog to committees or interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to water no later than December 31, 2024.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3356 · Creates Interagency Water Officer in office of Governor.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3357 · Directs Water Resources Commission to establish program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3358 · Models requirements for composition of State Fish and Wildlife Commission on requirements for composition of State Board of Agriculture.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3363 · Requires Water Resources Department to study basin water plans and programs.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 122 days

House Bill 3365 · Authorizes certain Deschutes Basin irrigation districts to temporarily allow change of place of use of water, or change in point of diversion, within Deschutes Basin irrigation districts.

Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3228 · Authorizes holder of water right certificate that authorizes storage of water to change point of diversion without losing priority of right under certain circumstances.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3231 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with Water Resources Department, to develop recommendations and other resources to expand beneficial water reuse or recycled water programs or projects in state.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3232 · Prohibits limitation on percentage of chinook and coho salmon that may be taken by commercial fisheries using alternative gears.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3238 · Changes requirements for members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3244 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to submit report on economic competitiveness of Oregon's agricultural sector to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture no later than September 15, 2024.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3245 · Prohibits person from growing canola within Willamette Valley Protected District.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 129 days

House Bill 3247 · Appropriates moneys to Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for allocation to Oregon State University through Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, for specified purposes related to zoonotic disease.

Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3207 · Amends reporting requirements for real estate transaction sampling of domestic wells to require labs conducting tests to submit results to Department of Environmental Quality.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3208 · Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to annually adjust, by up to three percent, fees associated with water quality programs administered by Department of Environmental Quality.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3211 · Authorizes holder of certain water right certificates that authorize storage of water for municipal use to change authorized point of diversion and place of use without losing priority of right under specified circumstances.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3212 · Directs State Parks and Recreation Department to conduct study to determine feasibility of authorizing use of electric assisted bicycles on public trails that allow for use of nonmotorized bicycles.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3217 · Requires that statewide land use planning goal relating to citizen involvement incorporate environmental justice practices.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 136 days

House Bill 3222 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to High Desert Partnership for specified purposes.

Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3086 · Clarifies process of Senate confirmation of members of State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3163 · Establishes Place-Based Water Planning Fund.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3164 · Makes permanent provisions conditionally allowing water right lease to split use of water between existing water right and in-stream water right within same year.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3179 · Modifies definition of "renewable energy facility" for purposes of county permitting process for solar photovoltaic power generation facility.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3180 · Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use siting of solar photovolatic power generating facilities.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3181 · Directs State Department of Energy and Department of Land Conservation and Development to establish Finding Opportunities and Reducing Conflict in Energy Siting process to identify locations best suited to site renewable energy or transmission development and ways to streamline or expedite siting process for renewable energy or transmission development.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 67 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3187 · Makes individuals who possess relevant technical experience and are employed seven or more years by certain types of districts, and certain types of registered professionals, eligible to apply for certification as water right examiners.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 47 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3189 · Appropriates moneys out of General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for distribution to Grant Soil and Water Conservation District for purposes related to aquatics monitoring.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3190 · Instructs Grant Soil and Water Conservation District to take specified actions concerning riparian and fish restoration efforts.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3191 · Allows city to expand its urban growth boundary, or to require Metro to expand its urban growth boundary, in order to include land designated as urban reserve that supports workforce housing and commercial development supportive of workforce housing if certain conditions are met.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 143 days

House Bill 3195 · Modifies definition of "public agency" for purposes of eligibility for financial assistance from Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund by removing requirement that agency be authorized to construct water pollution control facilities.

Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 39 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3091 · Provides that person who receives finding under wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program may appeal finding to county advisory committee.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3097 · Provides that municipal corporation or people's utility district may apply for certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within piped conduit in artificial delivery system that is delivering water for municipal uses even if municipal corporation or people's utility district is not holder of underlying municipal water right, with permission of holder of underlying municipal water right.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 3098 · Directs State Department of Agriculture, in consultation with Pesticide Analytical and Response Center, to establish farmworker outreach program.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3099 · Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to establish process related to water management in Chewaucan River watershed.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3100 · Establishes certain requirements concerning integrated state water resources strategy.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3103 · Directs Oregon State University Extension Service and Oregon State University Agricultural Experiment Station to establish agricultural water management technical assistance program.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3123 · Requires Oregon State University Extension Service and College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study fate and transport of perflouroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3124 · Requires Water Resources Department to study drought.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 70 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3125 · Establishes Public Drinking Water and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3130 · Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department to fund staff position and allocate moneys for purposes related to voluntary agreements among ground water users in Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3142 · Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide grants to counties and soil and water conservation districts for treatment of western juniper.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3156 · Establishes Columbia River Commercial Gillnet Buyback Fund.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 3159 · Increases state transient lodging tax.

Sent January 30, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 146 days

House Bill 2659 · Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to update rules adopted in response to Governor's executive order on climate to address specific issues.

Sent January 27, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2752 · Establishes Access Oregon program within State Department of Fish and Wildlife for landowners to voluntarily give permission to public to access corner locked land.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3045 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to City of Grants Pass to build water plant.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3052 · Establishes Task Force on Elk and Deer Damage Compensation Funding.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Reported out after 80 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3072 · Prohibits State Fish and Wildlife Commission from designating private property as essential, important, probable or possible habitat without verifiable evidence of sensitive species, threatened species or endangered species on property.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 3087 · Establishes Task Force on Elk and Deer Damage Compensation Funding.

Sent January 20, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 156 days

House Bill 2161 · Makes certain changes to calculation of small forestland owner tax credit.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2166 · Appropriates moneys to Charleston Merchants Association to purchase properties for purpose of community development.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2187 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Forestry Department for purposes related to plant disease Sudden Oak Death.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2191 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Parks and Recreation Department for continued development of Oregon Coast Trail.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2194 · Appropriates moneys to State Department of Agriculture, out of General Fund, for purpose of developing grant program to fund construction of meat rendering plants.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2242 · Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2245 · Reinstates tax credit for reforestation.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2406 · Directs Energy Facility Siting Council to adopt standards, for siting, construction, operation and retirement of energy facilities that generate electricity from renewable energy source, addressing impacts of energy facility's equipment waste recycling and disposal needs over lifetime of energy facility.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2532 · Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Higher Education Coordinating Commission, out of General Fund, for purposes related to chronic wasting disease.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2547 · Increases amount that State Fish and Wildlife Commission must annually set aside for Predatory Animal, Rabbit and Rodent Control Fund.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2590 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study both requirements related to subsurface and alternative sewage disposal systems that create barriers to siting and construction of accessory dwelling units in areas outside urban growth boundary and solutions to eliminate barriers.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2648 · Creates Oregon Independent Science Review Board.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2686 · Provides that, before undertaking wildlife management activity involving aircraft, State Department of Fish and Wildlife must notify private landowners over whose land aircraft will fly, under specified circumstances.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2687 · Authorizes State Department of Agriculture to issue public applicator licenses and public trainee certificates to employees of federally recognized Indian tribes for purposes of pesticide application on lands other than Indian country.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2758 · Reduces lot size of rural residential lots on which accessory dwelling units may be sited.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2765 · Grants to South Suburban Sanitary District exclusive right to use and sell treated wastewater discharged by district into Klamath River or tributaries.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2795 · Prohibits local governments from including lands used for golf courses in inventory of buildable lands for purposes of urban planning.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2835 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to award grants for recreational fishing facilities within urban growth boundary.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2842 · Establishes certain requirements for member of board of directors of agricultural cooperative.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2844 · Prohibits director of agricultural cooperative, with respect to financial condition of agricultural cooperative, from intentionally or negligently concealing material information from member of agricultural cooperative, providing inaccurate or misleading material information to member of agricultural cooperative or otherwise acting to deceive member of agricultural cooperative.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2897 · Authorizes person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by person or with consent of property owner or owners.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2899 · Removes certain lands from definitions of buildable lands for purposes of urbanization.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2903 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, State Fish and Wildlife Commission and Department of State Lands to implement Ocean Policy Advisory Council recommendations to develop adaptive management and social monitoring program to support marine reserves.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2907 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for purpose of funding grant program related to establishments that process and sell meat products.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2912 · Prohibits person from using dogs to hunt or pursue lynx or bobcats.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2917 · Prohibits Director of Department of State Lands from requiring enhancement of wetlands to correct violation of removal-fill law.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2929 · Authorizes Water Resources Department to seek injunctive relief if person has engaged, or is about to engage, in activity that is or will be violation of certain water laws.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2930 · Provides that addition of hydroelectric generator to Bowman Dam on Prineville Reservoir is not subject to fish passage requirements.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2949 · Allows governing body of city or county to adopt reasonable regulations on industrial hemp operations in area subject to jurisdiction of city or county.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2966 · Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to waive certain requirements for black bass and walleye angling competitions if department determines that limiting black bass or walleye populations would benefit native fish species or ecological health of body of water.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2967 · Removes requirement that State Fish and Wildlife Commission consist of one member from each Oregon congressional district, one member from west of Cascade Mountains and one member from east of Cascade Mountains.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2971 · Provides that specially assessed irrigated farmland may not be disqualified from special assessment if landowner has active in-stream lease for water rights appurtenant to such irrigated farmland and farmland is being used according to accepted farming practices that are mode of operation customarily utilized in conjunction with farm use.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2988 · Establishes Community Benefiting Water Infrastructure Investment Program.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2998 · Creates Oregon Soil Health Initiative.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2999 · Modifies provisions of Department of Transportation wildlife-vehicle collision program.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3002 · Requires Legislative Policy and Research Office to study water service rates and rate schedules.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 3019 · Transfers revenue from levy of additional privilege tax under forest products harvest tax to State Forestry Department Account for distribution to Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund, Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund and Higher Education Coordinating Commission for Oregon State University Extension Service to implement Oregon Environmental Literacy Plan.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 79 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 3021 · Establishes that perfected and developed water right is not subject to forfeiture if owner of water right ceased to use all or part of water appropriated for period of five successive years because owner engaged in water conservation practices or distribution of water that owner received from water district was less than certificated maximum for period of at least five successive years.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 3023 · Provides that storage of surface water for fire response preparedness does not require water right application, permit or certificate.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 3025 · Imposes severance tax on owner of timber harvested from public or private forestland.

Sent January 16, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 160 days

House Bill 2559 · Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2561 · Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to study methods for increasing available number of lumber inspectors.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2610 · Directs Oregon State University to research reduced-risk pest management tools for Oregon's specialty crops and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2027.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2616 · Authorizes sale of unpasteurized milk from small-scale farm through delivery service or at farmers' market or other farm-to-consumer sales location if milk is labeled as unpasteurized.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2631 · Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on multiplier of not more than seven times fair market value of livestock or working dogs and recommendation of county advisory committee.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 84 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2632 · Provides that person who receives finding under wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program may appeal finding to county advisory committee.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2633 · Allows person who submits application for compensation under wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program to amend application.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2647 · Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 73 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2655 · Establishes certain requirements concerning aquaculture.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2667 · Prohibits Department of Environmental Quality and State Department of Agriculture from issuing or renewing license or permit to allow construction or operation of new industrial confined animal feeding operation, addition to or expansion of existing industrial confined animal feeding operation or addition to or expansion of livestock farm that would cause livestock farm to become industrial confined animal feeding operation.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2685 · Restores availability of income or corporate excise tax credit for processing or collection of woody biomass.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2689 · Provides licensing exemption for person slaughtering not more than 1,000 rabbits for use as human food.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2698 · Instructs State Department of Agriculture to establish grant program for purpose of facilitating nonlethal deterrence of wildlife conflict species by individuals who raise, keep or produce livestock or crops.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2749 · Reduces lot size of rural residential lots on which accessory dwelling units may be sited.

Sent January 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

House Bill 2202 · Prohibits counties from allowing use of certain new dwellings on resource lands as vacation occupancies.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2243 · Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2246 · Requires that court award damages for cost of replanting to plaintiff prevailing against federal government or contractor in action for injury to private land arising from fire originating on federal forestland.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2288 · Authorizes Invasive Species Council to procure certain insurance.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2298 · Transfers revenue from levy of additional privilege tax under forest products harvest tax to Forest Research and Experiment Account that is appropriated to Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2401 · Exempts from ad valorem property taxation machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2453 · Reduces required size of real property and percentage of value of adjusted gross estate necessary for real property to qualify for natural resource property credit against estate tax, where real property is forestland or forestland homesites.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 164 days

House Bill 2799 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Transportation for grants to erect and maintain livestock safety fencing along portions of state highway where there is high risk of conflict between traveling public and livestock.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 75 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2813 · Directs Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to establish grant program to provide grants to water suppliers to protect, restore or enhance sources of drinking water.

Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2121 · Directs Environmental Quality Commission and State Department of Agriculture to enter into memorandum of understanding to allow department to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over air quality laws, water quality laws and land quality laws that apply to agricultural lands, operations and equipment.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2127 · Removes deadline by which City of Pendleton must apply to Land Conservation and Development Commission to become part of affordable housing pilot program.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2162 · Provides that certain restrictions on take of beaver apply only to take on land from which forest tree species are harvested for commercial purposes.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2163 · Prohibits certain information collected during traditionally maintained channel study from being used by Department of State Lands in essential indigenous anadromous salmonid habitat map or included in database of fish habitat distribution maintained by State Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2164 · Exempts repair or replacement of artificial obstruction smaller than 15 feet across from fish passage mandates.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2165 · Direct State Fish and Wildlife Commission to waive requirement for fish passage under certain circumstances.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2173 · Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2174 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop game fish carcass recovery project.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2179 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and operate fish incubation nursery program for rearing of salmonids on suitable waterways in coastal areas of southern Oregon.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2184 · Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish program that awards $5 for each take of smallmouth bass in Coquille River.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2185 · Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district as funding mechanism to pay actual costs to county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2192 · Aligns criteria for alteration, restoration or replacement of dwellings on lands zoned for forest use consistent with criteria applicable to dwellings on lands zoned for farm use.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2193 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study potential uses for animal processing waste products.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2197 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2203 · Allows recreational vehicle used to provide security of farm use to be sited on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2206 · Directs Department of State Lands, in consultation with State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop salmon credit pilot program to encourage voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in Coquille and Coos watershed basins.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · did not pass the House of Representatives

House Bill 2207 · Limits standing in appeals of land use decisions or limited land use decisions to persons that reside or maintain business in or within 25 miles of boundary of local government or special district and appeared before decision maker in person at hearing if available.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2210 · Allows counties to authorize subdivision of land zoned for exclusive farm use or forest use into parcels no smaller than average size of county's lots and parcels of same type.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2219 · Instructs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule certain requirements for sea urchin commercial fishery to address proliferation of purple sea urchins.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2238 · Authorizes method by which Department of State Lands may dispose of personal property left on state lands.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2248 · Requires Water Resources Department and Department of Environmental Quality to study impacts of wildfire on water quality of streams and tributaries.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2252 · Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2253 · Disqualifies land from farm use special assessments upon final civil penalty or judgment of conviction for illegal growing of crops against landowner or person in possession and control of land.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2403 · Replaces standard of review of local government's land use decisions with review for any evidence.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2411 · Dissolves Oregon Alfalfa Seed Commission.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 2415 · Establishes Office of the State Prosecutor under authority of State Land Board.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2487 · Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for weddings or events east of the summit of the Cascade Range.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2489 · Provides that persons whose farming or ranching operation suffered economic loss in 2022 due to certain natural disasters may apply for forgivable loans.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

House Bill 2527 · Amends certain provisions of program for special assessment of wildlife habitat land relating to monitoring of implementation by landowner of approved wildlife habitat conservation and management plan.

Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law