2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

SB147: Relating to the Elliott State Forest.

Legislative Summary

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. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
1/17/2025
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Senate
3/20/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/8/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/16/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
Senate
4/16/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
Senate
4/30/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
4/30/2025
Returned to Full Committee.
Senate
5/9/2025
Work Session held.
Senate
5/12/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Senate
5/13/2025
Second reading.
Senate
5/14/2025
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 25; Nays, 5--Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Thatcher.
Senate
5/15/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Referred to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
5/29/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives

Amendments

Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-A4

Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2025-05-09)

5/9/2025Adopted

Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources Amendment #-A4

Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources (2025-04-30)

4/30/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)

4/8/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-3

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)

4/1/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-25)

3/25/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-25)

3/25/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1

Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-20)

3/20/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Third Reading
5/14/2025
25
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
5/9/2025
18
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee Do pass with amendments and requesting referral to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Engrossed.)
4/8/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

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