HB 4130 Taxes all farmland the same

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

HB 4130, ensures all agricultural buildings are taxed the same across the state. Right now, some farmers’ land beneath their buildings are being taxed as industrial land, not farmland. HB 4130 fixes this inequity to ensure that all farmers are on a level playing field and receive the tax treatment they deserve. Clarifies the definition of “farm use” in the…

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HB 4153 Agri-tourism activity

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Director | 0 Comments

HB 4153 defines Agri-tourism activity as promoting a farm operation. Amended bill modifies farm store standards by defining additional terms, requiring farm stores to sell products grown by the operating farm, increasing allowable size and income thresholds, adjusting food service rules, and revising county siting authority. The amendment also restores farm stands as permitted uses on exclusive farm use land….

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SB 1590A prohibits use of resources to assist federal sales of land

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

SB 1590 – Prohibits public bodies from assisting the federal government with privatization of certain federally owned lands. PASSED SENATE /HOUSE  The bill prohibits state public bodies from using resources—such as money, data, equipment, or personnel—to assist the federal government in selling or transferring certain federally owned lands in Oregon. This is intended to prevent the privatization of public lands…

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HB 4105 Determines sustainable forest levels

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Donna | 0 Comments

HB 4105 – tells the State Forester to see how much forestland there is. The Act tells the State Forester to make harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forestland. The Act says some people can ask for a court order to tell the State Forester to comply with this…

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