Committees · 2025 Regular Session
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Ken HelmCo-chair
Democrat · 27th District
Mark OwensCo-chair
Republican · 60th District
Sarah McDonaldVice-chair
Democrat · 16th District
Republican · 1st District
Democrat · 40th District
Republican · 58th District
Democrat · 5th District
Democrat · 29th District
Republican · 23rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2025 Regular Session.
Bills sent185
9% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out48%
88 of 185; 97 stopped in committee
Time in committee48 days
most between 31 and 69 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2026 is so far.
202611 bills
reported 91% · typically 6 days, most 3–15 · 0 amendments · 11 members
2025185 bills
reported 48% · typically 48 days, most 31–69 · 0 amendments · 9 members
202412 bills
reported 83% · typically 11 days, most 7–11 · 0 amendments · 9 members
2023189 bills
reported 39% · typically 49 days, most 38–69 · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2025 Regular Session, newest first.
185 bills
Senate Bill 1061 · Requires the Director of the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a lumber grading training pilot program.
Sent April 29, 2025 · Reported out after 22 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 761 · Authorizes the Water Resources Department to approve applications by certain water districts within the Walla Walla basin to lease existing water rights for temporary conversion to in-stream water rights if certain conditions exist and the department makes certain determinations.
Sent April 24, 2025 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 74 · Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway.
Sent April 23, 2025 · Reported out after 21 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 165 · Amends the requirements for the State Land Board to assert title to historically filled lands or assert a right to minerals or geothermal resources in historically filled lands.
Sent April 16, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 845 · Authorizes the Public Utility Commission to order the sale of an incumbent water utility to another water utility or entity when the incumbent water utility is not able to provide safe and adequate service.
Sent April 15, 2025 · Reported out after 29 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 360 · Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.
Sent April 10, 2025 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 733 · Expands the definition of the term "potentially dangerous dog," for dog control purposes, to include a dog that inflicts serious injury on or kills livestock.
Sent April 10, 2025 · Reported out after 27 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 1189 · Creates a limited exception to water quality permitting requirements for a treatment works located within the North Santiam Basin.
Sent April 10, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 221 · Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to assist in the establishment of fall Chinook fish incubation nursery programs, and to report on the programs to the Legislative Assembly.
Sent April 7, 2025 · Reported out after 44 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3951 · Provides that veterinary facilities do not qualify as animal rescue entities for purposes of regulating animal rescue entities.
Sent April 1, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 87 days
Senate Bill 777 · Directs the State Department of Agriculture to modify the methodology under which participating counties award grants for wolf depredation compensation.
Sent April 1, 2025 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3950 · Allows a person who owns property on which a certain spring originates to store water from the spring for use for fire prevention and fire suppression if the person obtains a permit.
Sent March 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 92 days
House Bill 2978 · Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Sent March 18, 2025 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3924 · Requires the Department of State Lands to establish a program to foster county acquisition of federal lands.
Sent March 18, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 101 days
Senate Bill 809 · Clarifies that the State Department of Agriculture may inspect poultry products under the state meat inspection program.
Sent March 14, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 817 · Increases fees for filing a notice of intent to appeal and a motion to intervene with the Land Use Board of Appeals.
Sent March 14, 2025 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 795 · Modifies the meaning of terms used for purposes of the abandoned and derelict vessel laws.
Sent March 13, 2025 · Reported out after 49 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 812 · Repeals a sunset to make the landowner preference program permanent.
Sent March 13, 2025 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3910 · Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district.
Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 36 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3911 · Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing a grant to the City of Lakeside to construct a wastewater treatment facility.
Sent March 10, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 109 days
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Senate Bill 833 · Makes certain changes related to label requirements for soil-enhancing products.
Sent March 10, 2025 · Reported out after 52 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3758 · Allows a city to expand its urban growth boundary in proportion to the unbuildable lands within the city's buildable lands inventory.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3786 · Appropriates moneys to the Department of State Lands for deposit in the Oregon Ocean Science Fund for the purpose of providing competitive grants.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 30 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3800 · Renames the "Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern" the "Harney Basin Groundwater Management Area."
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 37 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3801 · Makes certain changes related to voluntary agreements among ground water users.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3806 · Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 37 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3827 · Prohibits an individual from using a gillnet to land salmon in the main stem of the Columbia River.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3833 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study the decline of ground water levels.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3855 · Directs the State Department of Agriculture to study the regulation of agriculture.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3856 · Imposes additional personal income tax.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 23 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3858 · Makes remainder lands created by the lawful carve-out of lands by a recorded instrument into lawful units of land.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 3861 · Makes certain changes related to the qualifications of directors of soil and water conservation districts.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3862 · Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3871 · Establishes the Animal Welfare Trust to provide grants to entities that provide veterinary support services related to animals in low-income households or underserved communities.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3901 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3906 · Allows a condemner to apply for a land use approval for lands subject to its power of condemnation.
Sent March 4, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 115 days
House Bill 3657 · Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a wildlife damage prevention and compensation pilot program.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Reported out after 33 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3670 · Requires a company or state agency that diverts a body of water within 15 miles of high-value farmland to conduct a study to ensure that the diversion will not negatively impact the high-value farmland.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3673 · Reduces to 90 days the time under which a city or county must decide a land use application for housing or mental health or addiction facilities.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3674 · Makes certain changes related to members of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3676 · Directs the Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with the Department of Environmental Quality, to establish a program to provide grants to repair or replace certain community drinking water and wastewater facilities.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3679 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow a person meeting certain criteria to hunt game mammals using a crossbow.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3680 · Increases fees related to livestock brands.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3701 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3702 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study critical ground water areas.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3703 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study the use of voluntary agreements for ground water management.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3704 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3705 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management issues.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3709 · Allows a city with a population of 20,000 or fewer to bring exchanged lands into its urban growth boundary, under a temporary program, without regard to the land designation.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3710 · Directs the State Parks and Recreation Department to place a monument within the State Capitol State Park commemorating the Ten Commandments.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3721 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3728 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study topics related to the Winchester Dam.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3739 · Prohibits a person from removing a dam.
Sent February 27, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3651 · Requires a person that plants turf type perennial ryegrass or turf type tall fescue in a field for sale as agricultural seed to register the field with, and make an annual report to, Oregon State University.
Sent February 21, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 126 days
House Bill 3573 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for specified purposes relating to water resources data collection and monitoring for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3575 · Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3577 · Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for the purpose of providing a grant to the City of Adair Village to construct a wastewater treatment facility.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3580 · Establishes the Task Force on Eelgrass Resources.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3587 · Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to take certain actions related to rocky habitat management.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3594 · Allows students enrolled full-time in an Oregon institution of higher education to be treated as residents for the purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3596 · Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study mule deer in the Steens Mountain herd range area.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 54 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3602 · Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study Oregon's land use system and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3612 · Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study access to resources for development in Curry County and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3617 · Appropriates moneys to the Mapleton Water District to fund the replacement of its water distribution lines.
Sent February 20, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 127 days
House Bill 3525 · Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water quality management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3526 · Establishes a cause of action for a buyer in a real estate transaction if the seller fails to provide the results of required well tests.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 3527 · Establishes the Public Drinking Water, Stormwater and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 43 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3528 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the University of Oregon and Portland State University for water-related research and grants.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3531 · Directs the Commission on Indian Services to employ a natural resources management tribal liaison officer to facilitate opportunities for integrated natural resources management between Indian tribes and state agencies with natural resources management duties.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 3543 · Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct activities related to ballast water to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 135 days
House Bill 3544 · Establishes uniform processes for hearing contested case proceedings relating to the use of water.
Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3455 · Directs the State Board of Forestry to convey certain state forest lands to a county that determines that the county would secure the greatest permanent value of the lands to the county and requests conveyance.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 141 days
House Bill 3461 · Creates a pesticide licensing exemption for certain employees using a battery-powered device to apply pesticides.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 141 days
House Bill 3463 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study water banks.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 141 days
House Bill 3484 · Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3486 · Requires at least one member of the Research Vessel Council to be a trained scientist from the University of Oregon.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 49 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3487 · Authorizes counties that receive moneys from the State Department of Agriculture under a past appropriation to use up to eight percent of the moneys to pay expenses incurred in administering grasshopper suppression efforts.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3501 · Prohibits the consideration of whether certain changes related to water rights would impair or be detrimental to the public interest.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3502 · Makes permanent certain provisions related to water right examiner certification.
Sent February 6, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 141 days
House Bill 3341 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for deposit in the Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 34 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3342 · Modifies provisions of law related to the regulation and administration of water rights in this state.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3343 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study natural resources.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
House Bill 3346 · Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development, in consultation with the Department of Revenue, State Department of Energy and Water Resources Department, to study siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas east of the Cascade Range.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3352 · Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
House Bill 3355 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study stocking protocols for salmon and other fish.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
House Bill 3364 · Makes changes related to a water supply grant program.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3372 · Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Reported out after 75 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3419 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
House Bill 3438 · Adds additional criteria under which Coos County may approve a golf course on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 30, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 148 days
House Bill 3251 · Directs the State Board of Forestry to allow the lease of land in Clatsop County and Tillamook County that is owned or managed by the board for telecommunications towers at the rate of $1,500 per year.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3266 · Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study community water systems.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3283 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study animal sanctuaries.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3284 · Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program to purchase trophy trout from private aquaculture facilities.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3300 · Establishes the Task Force on Desalination.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3305 · Establishes the Oregon Desalination Authority.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 3314 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to the Human Access Project for harmful algal bloom mitigation.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Reported out after 62 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3335 · Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study land use siting of renewable energy facilities that are solar photovoltaic power generating facilities and submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use no later than September 15, 2026.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 154 days
House Bill 2054 · Requires local government approval of a project to create, enhance or restore wetlands if the project would convert lands used for agricultural purposes to wetlands.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2135 · Allows battery-charged fences on properties not used as residences.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2137 · Creates the Oregon Parks for All Subaccount within the Parks Donation Trust Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2162 · Repeals restrictions on brassica production in the Willamette Valley.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2163 · Classifies a person with a documented intellectual or developmental disability as a person with a disability for purposes of wildlife laws that pertain to angling and harvesting shellfish.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2164 · Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Agriculture for purposes related to a program of state inspection for the processing and sale of meat products from nonamenable species.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2165 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for costs related to well construction and compliance.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2166 · Requires the State Department of Agriculture to submit a report on the economic competitiveness of Oregon's agricultural sector to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than December 31, 2026.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2167 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon State University for the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 60 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2168 · Instructs the Oregon State University Extension Service to establish a program for providing assistance to households that rely on wells for drinking water or on septic systems for wastewater treatment.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 17 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2169 · Establishes state policy on water reuse.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2170 · Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, the State Marine Board or the State Department of Agriculture to enter into an intergovernmental agreement with a tribal government, local government or a local service district to perform aquatic invasive species inspections at check stations.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2178 · Limits standing in appeals made to the Land Use Board of Appeals to those who reside or maintain a business in or within 25 miles of the boundary of the local government or special district and who have appeared before the decision maker in person at a hearing if available.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2228 · Repeals provisions limiting brassica production in the Willamette Valley Protected District.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2231 · Instructs the Oregon Seed Certification Service of Oregon State University to continue to periodically produce, and make available to the public, the Oregon Seed Certification Handbook.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2256 · Exempts the seller and a nonprofit, public body or tribe that purchases property for conservation purposes from civil or criminal liability for selling certain units of land not lawfully established.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2342 · Increases certain wildlife license, tag and permit fee amounts.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2343 · Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 32 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2345 · Renames the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2355 · Provides that more than one parcel of land may be included in a petition for annexation to a district that does not require an election.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2356 · Adds lands to a metropolitan service district when those lands are within Metro's urban growth boundary and annexed by a city in Metro.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2363 · Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish an elk damage prevention and compensation pilot program.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2364 · Provides that compensation for loss or injury to livestock or working dogs under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program must be based on certain multipliers of fair market value.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2369 · Provides that a person who receives a finding under the wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance grant program may appeal the finding to a county advisory committee.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2388 · Allows for the creation of an easement over an owner's property for the benefit of the owner by declaration of the owner.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2401 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to support the operation of the AgriStress Helpline in Oregon.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2403 · Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of a predator damage control district as a funding mechanism to pay the actual costs to the county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2408 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for allocation to Oregon State University to fund the agricultural experiment station and branch stations, the Oregon State University Extension Service and the Forest Research Laboratory.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 69 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2409 · Directs the Office of Outdoor Recreation to establish a rural community and land stewardship technical assistance and planning pilot program.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2447 · Requires the State Marine Board to study issues related to the safe operation of motorboats.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2455 · Allows home occupations on lands zoned for resource use to be operated by a property owner who is not a resident of the property.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2557 · Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2558 · Modifies the definition of "charter guide" for purposes of outfitter and guide laws.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2647 · Establishes the process and requirements by which the City of Monmouth may amend its urban growth boundary to add up to 75 acres and to remove up to 90 acres.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 59 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2730 · Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 76 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2773 · Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish a program to award grants for recreational fishing facilities within an urban growth boundary.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 88 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2777 · Exempts from the requirement to obtain an onshore exploration permit wells from which sample materials are acquired, if the well is constructed by a licensed well constructor.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2778 · Directs the Water Resources Department to study innovative water technologies.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2785 · Modifies certain fees charged by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2801 · Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 87 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2803 · Increases certain fees related to water.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2805 · Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for food establishments by up to three percent.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2806 · Makes permanent the authority of the State Department of Agriculture to annually increase license fees for commercial weighing or measuring instruments by up to three percent, subject to certain maximum limits.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2808 · Increases certain fees related to wells.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 88 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2809 · Increases the upper limit on pesticide registration fees.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 31 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2813 · Establishes the Groundwater Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Match Fund in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 48 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2822 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit a report on the effects on Oregon wolf populations of changes in certain protections for the gray wolf during the last 10 years.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2853 · Authorizes cities to bring certain lands within their urban growth boundaries for light industrial and open space uses.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2883 · Directs the Department of Land Conservation and Development to conduct a study on methods to mitigate the impact of technology support structures on the aesthetics of certain areas.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2884 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to annually assess the effects of provisions related to the disposition of hatchery-produced fish carcasses and report the results to committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2888 · Requires the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to seek prior legislative approval before taking any action to close a fish hatchery engaged in the propagation of an exploitation rate indicator stock.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2925 · Modifies existing permitting procedures for ocean shore improvements.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 60 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2947 · Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service and the College of Agricultural Sciences of Oregon State University to study the distribution and occurrence of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in biosolids applied to agricultural fields that do not produce crops intended for human consumption.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2950 · Requires the Land Conservation and Development Commission to update the statewide land use planning goal relating to "citizen involvement" by rule byJune 30, 2029.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 76 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2965 · Establishes certain requirements concerning aquaculture.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2970 · Prohibits a person from using dogs to hunt or pursue lynx or bobcats.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2973 · Requires the Department of State Lands to study options for funding for marine cleanup.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2977 · Increases the state transient lodging tax.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2978 · Makes certain changes concerning a program to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 53 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2979 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to various entities for food production and distribution.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2982 · Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 66 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2984 · Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife out of the General Fund for deposit into the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2986 · Provides that an irrigation district that receives a request from a user for delivery of a lower rate or duty of water during an irrigation season may not deliver to the user a higher rate or duty of water during the irrigation season than was requested.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 2988 · Instructs the Water Resources Department to take certain actions related to aquifer recharge and aquifer storage and recovery.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3010 · Directs the Oregon State University Extension Service to develop a program for Spanish language pesticide education.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 76 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3013 · Details the process by which a permit or zone change that is based on provisions of a comprehensive plan or land use regulation that fail to gain acknowledgment is voided and any resulting improvements or uses are removed or revoked.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3078 · Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3103 · Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and manage available state forestland.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 76 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3105 · Provides that a certificate to appropriate water may be assigned.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3106 · Creates the Integrated Water Data Team.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3108 · Requires the Water Resources Department to implement additional rules and requirements for the review of limited license applications for an aquifer storage and recovery permit.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3112 · Directs the Water Resources Commission to establish a 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 January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3114 · Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to support a process related to water management in the Chewaucan River watershed.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 74 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3116 · Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3121 · Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities to provide technical assistance, or enter into a contract with a third party to provide technical assistance, to address the needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, construct and equip a water utility training center and employ three staff to provide related support and resources.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 53 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3124 · Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to identify certain areas as wildlife management units or herd ranges and undertake predator control in the wildlife management units or herd ranges until certain criteria are met.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3128 · Provides that the storage of surface water for fire response preparedness does not require a water right application, permit or certificate.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3131 · Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 27 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3133 · Amends conditions under which a county must approve a farm stand on lands zoned for exclusive farm use.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3135 · Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to soil and water conservation districts that operate in certain counties.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3138 · Instructs the Director of Agriculture to employ an organic policy special assistant to the director.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3141 · Designates the third Tuesday of March of each year as Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 48 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3143 · Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3153 · Authorizes a person to use dogs to hunt or pursue cougars on private property owned by the person or with the consent of the property owner.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3154 · Removes certain lands from definitions of buildable lands for purposes of urbanization.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3158 · Allows certain photovoltaic solar power generation facilities on lands zoned for exclusive farm use to operate alongside farm or allowed nonfarm uses on a tract.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days
House Bill 3173 · Establishes the OregonFlora Program at Oregon State University.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Reported out after 28 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3241 · Allows lands zoned for exclusive farm use to be used for certain events.
Sent January 17, 2025 · Stopped in committee after 161 days