2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2256: Relating to sales of units of land not lawfully established for conservation purposes.

Legislative Summary

This Act limits risk from selling unlawful units of land to protect nature. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.7). Exempts the seller and [the nonprofit purchaser of] 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. Cancels exception for a purchaser who resells the land to the private market within five years of the land being deeded for conservation purposes.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Third reading. Carried by Fragala. Passed. Ayes, 45; Nays, 12--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Diehl, Drazan, Elmer, Harbick, Osborne, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 3--Helm, Nguyen H, Wallan.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
3/11/2025
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
Senate
4/17/2025
Public Hearing held.
Senate
4/22/2025
Work Session held.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Amendment #-1

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-02-26)

2/26/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Amendment #-1

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-02-19)

2/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Committee Do pass the A-Eng bill
4/22/2025
4
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Third Reading
3/6/2025
45
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2/26/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Natural Resources and Wildfire(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197020.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197029.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197026.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
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Analysis
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