Forest

SB 147 Shifts Elliot Forest to State Land Board

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the…

HB 3103A State timber harvesting at sustainable levels

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Donna | 2 Comments

Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels to prevent wildfires. Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels. Directs the State Forester to…

SJM 3 Federal reimbursement for wildfire costs

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Urges the establishment and funding of a federal system to reimburse state and local government property owners and private property owners for damage to real property that results from the spreading of wildfires originating on federal lands Since private property owners are having all the responsibility of potential fires occurring on their property, when most of the time the fires…

HB 4133 Changes to forest products tax

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee (2024)

HB 4106 Establish sustainable timber harvest levels

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee

SB 1593 Severance tax on timber harvest to replace harvest tax

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee (2024)

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died in Committee

SB 1546 Elliott State Research Forest

Posted on July 8, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

SB 1573 Forest thinning operations

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 2357 Prohibits OFRI from educating public

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2357 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2357 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SFR/Overview This bill puts Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) under magnifying glass recording all interactions with elected officials, boards and commissions, and agencies reporting to the Governor. Establishes Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount and the Family Forestlands Subaccount. Transfers authority to set privilege…

HB 2632 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2632 VOTE: YES Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2632 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Fiscal Responsibility A tax credit is allowed with a preliminary certificate is issued before December 31, 2027. Local Control Adds jobs to rural areas, and small trees absorb more carbon to grow, helping the…

HB 2782 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

HB 2598 Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

SB 147 Shifts Elliot Forest to State Land Board

HB 3103A State timber harvesting at sustainable levels

SJM 3 Federal reimbursement for wildfire costs

HB 4133 Changes to forest products tax

HB 4106 Establish sustainable timber harvest levels

SB 1593 Severance tax on timber harvest to replace harvest tax

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

SB 1546 Elliott State Research Forest

SB 1573 Forest thinning operations

SB 590 Organizes a Rangeland Protection Association & provided Fire Protection for Croplands

HB 2357 Prohibits OFRI from educating public

HB 2632 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

HB 2782 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

HB 2598 Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested

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