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Committees · 2023 Regular Session

Natural Resources

A Senate committee, in every session from the 2023 session to the 2024 session.

Called Natural Resources and Wildfire in the 2024 session.

Other sessions: 2024

Members

As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.

Bills

Bills sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session.

  • Bills sent127

    9% of the bills the Senate sent to committees

  • Reported out50%

    63 of 127; 2 moved on without a report, 62 stopped in committee

  • Time in committee56 days

    most between 41 and 68 days

  • Amendments offered0

    committee amendments

In every session

Each session over its whole term.

  • 20248 bills

    reported 88% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 5 members

  • 2023127 bills

    reported 50% · typically 56 days, most 41–68 · 0 amendments · 5 members

Bills it was sent

Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session, newest first.

127 bills

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

    Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 41 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3464 · Provides, for purposes of certain statutes relating to taking of predatory animals, that term "predatory animal" does not include beavers.

    Sent April 19, 2023 · Reported out after 57 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

    Sent April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 2522 · Instructs State Fire Marshal to establish Rural Structural Fire Protection Review Committee to review certain provisions concerning structural fire protection and report on review and related recommendations to one or more relevant committees or interim committees of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2024.

    Sent April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • House Bill 3485 · Provides State Fire Marshal with certain additional discretionary powers.

    Sent April 17, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 31, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 30, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, 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 March 20, 2023 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • 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 March 13, 2023 · Reported out after 35 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 958 · Requires State of Oregon to contribute 50 percent match for every private donation of $10,000 or more made to Oregon State University Foundation for express purpose of supporting agricultural research with emphasis on cereal grains, to extent moneys are available.

    Sent March 6, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 111 days

  • Senate Bill 1071 · Provides that maximum loading weight of motorboat means factory-specified dry gross weight of motorboat.

    Sent March 2, 2023 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the Senate

107 more

  • Senate Bill 1058 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study expansion of organic agriculture sectors.

    Sent March 1, 2023 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1059 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study department's policies concerning organic agriculture.

    Sent March 1, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 116 days

  • Senate Bill 1007 · Authorizes counties to allow contiguous clustered nonresource dwellings on clustered development tract in lieu of approval of individual nonresource dwellings on farm, forest or mixed farm and forest use.

    Sent February 27, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 118 days

  • Senate Bill 1006 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Umpqua Fishery Enhancement Derby to facilitate salmonid habitat restoration projects .

    Sent February 24, 2023 · Reported out after 46 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 1012 · Authorizes county to allow homestead rebuilt by same owner on same lot to replace homestead destroyed by September 2020 wildfires to have specially assessed value equal to destroyed homestead's real market value for 2020-2021 property tax year, to extent of square footage of destroyed homestead.

    Sent February 24, 2023 · Reported out after 40 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

  • Senate Bill 1014 · Allows transfer of unused Ballot Measure 49 (2007) home site approvals from high-value farmland to lower value resource lands.

    Sent February 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

  • Senate Bill 1019 · Directs Department of State Lands to establish wetlands mitigation grant program.

    Sent February 24, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 121 days

  • Senate Bill 946 · Establishes certain limitation on projects under Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.

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

  • Senate Bill 947 · Establishes certain additional requirements concerning projects under Good Neighbor Authority Agreement.

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

  • Senate Bill 948 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to City of Port Orford for water recycling.

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

  • Senate Bill 949 · Authorizes ports to assess public bodies for share of costs of removing sediment from port waters.

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

  • Senate Bill 950 · Establishes Ocean Beach Fund.

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

  • Senate Bill 951 · Provides that certified parole and probation officer employed by State Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision qualifies as police officer under Public Employees Retirement System.

    Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 11 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 956 · Instructs Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to Walla Walla Water 2050 Strategic Plan.

    Sent February 23, 2023 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 963 · Requires additional cities to develop urban reserves.

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

  • Senate Bill 964 · Amends certain land division criteria and processes.

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

  • Senate Bill 928 · Instructs forester, or forest protective association or agency that is under contract or agreement with State Board of Forestry for protection of forestland against fire, and whose protection area is or may be affected by fire on nearby federal lands, to take certain actions to address fire.

    Sent February 22, 2023 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 931 · Authorizes Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules for determining whether community or area-wide sewerage system is available for purposes of sewage disposal system construction permit.

    Sent February 22, 2023 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 938 · Instructs office of State Fire Marshal to develop and distribute curriculum for adult learners that relates to fire safety.

    Sent February 22, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 123 days

  • House Bill 2411 · Dissolves Oregon Alfalfa Seed Commission.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

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

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 873 · Requires Land Conservation and Development Commission to adopt rules by January 1, 2026, to allow soil bioengineering systems for shoreline stabilization.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 886 · Removes requirement that State Department of Fish and Wildlife obtain confidentiality agreement when disclosing certain animal data to federal government, tribal government, public body, public utility or college or university.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 887 · Provides that, in suit for recovery of damages for unlawful taking or possession of food fish, damages shall be twice fair market value of food fish, as established by State Fish and Wildlife Commission by rule.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 890 · Modifies composition of State Parks and Recreation Commission membership.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 899 · Appropriates moneys to Invasive Species Council, out of General Fund, for certain purposes.

    Sent February 13, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 872 · Instructs State Forestry Department to endeavor to partner with federal agencies to undertake certain activities in federal forests related to fire prevention and request that federal agencies fund portions of activities.

    Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 874 · Requires State Forestry Department to establish by rule pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by certain methods.

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

  • Senate Bill 795 · Directs State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to county that determines that county would secure greatest permanent value of lands to county and requests conveyance.

    Sent February 7, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 138 days

  • Senate Bill 795 · Directs State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to county that determines that county would secure greatest permanent value of lands to county and requests conveyance.

    Sent February 7, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 835 · Directs Environmental Quality Commission to adopt rules setting forth conditions for approving proposal to permanently connect accessory dwelling unit located on same lot or parcel as single-family dwelling to same subsurface sewage disposal system or alternative sewage disposal system.

    Sent February 3, 2023 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 828 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for deposit in Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.

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

  • Senate Bill 830 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to include relocation of beavers from western Oregon to central and eastern Oregon in program for voluntarily relocating beavers.

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

  • Senate Bill 837 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate program in southwest Oregon to control populations of species that prey on salmon.

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

  • Senate Bill 838 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in consultation with Department of State Lands and State Parks and Recreation Department, to establish grant program for purpose of encouraging use of seaweed as feed for livestock.

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

  • Senate Bill 839 · Directs State Forestry Department to establish pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by promoting use of air curtains by persons that make biochar.

    Sent February 2, 2023 · Reported out after 56 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 840 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow person meeting criteria to hunt game mammals using crossbow.

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

  • Senate Bill 812 · Allows local government to prohibit takeoff and landing of unmanned aircraft systems in parks owned by local government.

    Sent February 1, 2023 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 199 · Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule requirements or prohibitions concerning angling, taking, hunting, trapping or possessing of wildlife defined as predatory animal.

    Sent January 26, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 150 days

  • Senate Bill 199 · Authorizes State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish by rule requirements or prohibitions concerning angling, taking, hunting, trapping or possessing of wildlife defined as predatory animal.

    Sent January 26, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 0 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 789 · Extends sunset on certain restrictions on growing canola within Willamette Valley Protected District to July 1, 2024.

    Sent January 25, 2023 · Reported out after 64 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 747 · Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

    Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days

  • Senate Bill 748 · 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 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days

  • Senate Bill 750 · Provides that small forestland owner that planted trees under reforestation requirements may harvest trees.

    Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days

  • Senate Bill 751 · Requires Department of State Lands to study creation of credits for restoration of salmon habitat.

    Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days

  • Senate Bill 752 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality to notify Attorney General if air quality index readings for area of state reach 250 or higher during seven consecutive days and cause is believed to be wildfire originating on lands owned by United States.

    Sent January 17, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 159 days

  • Senate Bill 753 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Forestry Department for purposes related to plant disease Sudden Oak Death.

    Sent January 17, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 656 · Allows certain local governments to amend urban growth boundaries to include lands to be used for needed housing.

    Sent January 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

  • Senate Bill 673 · Requires Deschutes County to approve certain applications to develop manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle parks outside urban growth boundary.

    Sent January 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

  • Senate Bill 683 · Authorizes counties to identify lands that must be made available for industrial use.

    Sent January 15, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 161 days

  • Senate Bill 88 · Establishes state policy to increase net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

  • Senate Bill 429 · Establishes certain requirements for member of board of directors of agricultural cooperative.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

  • Senate Bill 530 · Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Reported out after 87 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 653 · Appropriates $50 million to State Forestry Department to fund increased forest thinning operations in specified wildfire-prone counties.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

  • Senate Bill 654 · Removes requirement that State Forestry Department oversee development of statewide map of wildfire risk.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

  • Senate Bill 665 · Requires State Forester to actively manage state forestlands to achieve and maintain low forest fuel load levels.

    Sent January 14, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 162 days

  • Senate Bill 59 · Increases maximum allowed amount of natural resource property credit against estate tax and maximum value of total adjusted gross estate eligible to claim credit.

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

  • Senate Bill 65 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish program to purchase aquaculture products from private aquaculture facilities.

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

  • Senate Bill 172 · Requires Sustainability Board to study methods for attaining sustainability.

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

  • Senate Bill 247 · Undoes provisions adopted in Senate Bill 762 (2021).

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

  • Senate Bill 471 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for deposit in Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 479 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to adopt rules allowing donation of meat to charitable organizations and other organizations that offer food for noncommercial purposes.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 480 · 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 13, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 163 days

  • Senate Bill 502 · Increases amount of estimate of revenues that will be received from General Fund revenue sources other than corporate tax revenues for biennium beginning July 1, 2021.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 77 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 505 · Requires State Forestry Department to study local government discretion concerning regulation of wildfire risk.

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

  • Senate Bill 507 · Makes certain changes to farm direct marketing law.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 509 · Establishes policy of State of Oregon related to reducing number and intensity of wildfires.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 617 · Instructs Director of Agriculture to employ organic policy special assistant to director.

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

  • Senate Bill 634 · Authorizes issuance of lottery bonds for deposit in Levee Project Grant Fund.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 643 · Modifies provisions relating to sales of homemade foods.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 644 · Amends requirements relating to wildfire hazard mitigation for development of accessory dwelling units on lands zoned for rural residential use.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 68 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 679 · Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Parks and Recreation Department for planning and coordination to continue to develop, maintain or work toward completion of Oregon Coast Trail.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 682 · Allows recreational vehicle used to provide security of farm use to be sited on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.

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

  • Senate Bill 718 · Provides that year in which Governor declares that drought exists, or is likely to exist, within county does not count toward period of time for forfeiture of water right for nonuse for holder of water right within county.

    Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 23 · Directs Water Resources Department to provide grant to City of Carlton for water system infrastructure.

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

  • Senate Bill 130 · Extends sunset for tax credit for fish screening devices.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 132 · Extends sunset for tax credits for owner or operator of agriculture workforce housing.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 161 · Moves deadline for occurrence of events related to establishment of Elliott State Research Forest to December 31, 2023.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 81 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 171 · Directs Department of State Lands to study issues related to Department of State Lands and to report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly on or before September 15, 2025.

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

  • Senate Bill 220 · Requires payment of additional 25 percent surcharge on certain assessments by State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 221 · Establishes Electronic Permitting System Subaccount.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 222 · Authorizes State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to accept payments by credit card and to add fee to credit card transactions.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 75 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 223 · Makes permanent tax credit for taxpayers that install fish screening devices, fish by-pass devices or fishways.

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

  • Senate Bill 398 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study confined animal feeding operations.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 399 · Imposes limit on exempt use of water for livestock.

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

  • Senate Bill 439 · Aligns criteria for alteration, restoration or replacement of a dwellings on lands zoned for forest use consistent with criteria applicable to dwellings on lands zoned for farm use.

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

  • Senate Bill 455 · Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish and administer grant program for aquifer recharge due diligence and forgivable loan program for aquifer recharge testing.

    Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 55 days · did not pass the Senate

  • Senate Bill 466 · Allows person taking certain nuisance game mammals to offer meat to charitable organization or retain meat.

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

  • Senate Bill 47 · 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

  • Senate Bill 57 · Removes prohibition against sale, offer for sale, maintenance or control of female cattle of beef breed that have not been vaccinated against brucellosis.

    Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 76 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 58 · Makes certain findings concerning cloud seeding.

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

  • Senate Bill 69 · Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to develop and adopt by rule invasive grass pilot program in Phillip W. Schneider Wildlife Area.

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

  • Senate Bill 70 · Modifies requirements for residential rezoning of lands within Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region.

    Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 80 · Makes certain changes related to statewide wildfire hazard map.

    Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 90 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 81 · Requires State Forestry Department to study incentivizing landowners to reduce wildfire risk.

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

  • Senate Bill 82 · Establishes certain requirements for insurer that cancels or decides not to renew homeowner insurance policy, or that increases premium, for reason materially related to wildfire risk.

    Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 65 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 83 · Provides that local government that adopted and enforces wildfire hazard mitigation building code standards is not subject to any subsequent update to section R327 of Oregon Residential Specialty Code.

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

  • Senate Bill 84 · Requires State Marine Board to study issues related to safe operation of motorboats.

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

  • Senate Bill 85 · Makes certain changes concerning water quality permits for confined animal feeding operations.

    Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 89 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

  • Senate Bill 86 · Imposes limit on exempt use of water for large concentrated animal feeding operations.

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

  • Senate Bill 89 · Requires State Department of Agriculture to study aquaculture.

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

  • Senate Bill 90 · Requires State Forestry Department to study issues related to establishment of task force to develop recommendations on state forest management.

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

  • Senate Bill 526 · Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish program to support farmers who employ agricultural practices that lead to resilient farms.

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

  • Senate Bill 553 · Requires Department of Environmental Quality to study water reuse.

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

  • Senate Bill 710 · Establishes criteria for determining existence or lack of new ground water use impairment or interference with water right having earlier priority date.

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

  • Senate Bill 713 · 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 11, 2023 · Stopped in committee after 165 days

  • Senate Bill 733 · Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to make special cougar tags available that allow use of dogs to hunt cougars.

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