Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 13 R cosponsors

HB 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.

Last action — In House Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    6 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (13 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act 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 an injunction. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Directs the State Forester to <b>determine the available state forestland,</b> establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and [<i>develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels</i>]<b> manage available state forestland</b>. [<i>Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any deficit in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a deficit.</i>] [<i>Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules.</i>] [<i>Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester.</i>] <b>Allows certain persons to seek an injunction if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland.</b> Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for [<i>developing a timber inventory model and</i>] <b>adopting</b> a sustainable harvest level. [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (77)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3103 do?
<b>Digest: The Act 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 an injunction. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act directs the State Forester to create harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act directs the State Forester to develop a timber inventory model. The Act directs the State Forester to sell timber at the harvest level. The Act gives moneys to the State Forester. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Directs the State Forester to <b>determine the available state forestland,</b> establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and [<i>develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels</i>]<b> manage available state forestland</b>. [<i>Directs the State Forester to offer timber for sale at the sustainable harvest level, annually report on sales of timber relative to the sustainable harvest level and address any deficit in timber sales. Confers standing on certain persons to challenge a failure to address a deficit.</i>] [<i>Directs the State Forester to adopt sustainable harvest levels, forest management plans and related significant policy documents by rule. Establishes certain requirements for judicial review of the rules.</i>] [<i>Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester.</i>] <b>Allows certain persons to seek an injunction if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland.</b> Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for [<i>developing a timber inventory model and</i>] <b>adopting</b> a sustainable harvest level. [<i>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>] <b>Declares an emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Who sponsors HB 3103?
HB 3103 is sponsored by Mark Owens (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Jami Cate (Republican), Ed Diehl (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Court Boice (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Christine Drazan (Republican), and Vikki Breese-Iverson (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3103?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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