Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 3103: Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 3103 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Mark Owens (Republican), Suzanne Weber (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Democratic), Christine Drazan (Republican), Darin Harbick (Republican), Vikki Breese Iverson (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
</b> </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>
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 12
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Owens | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 60 |
| Suzanne Weber | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 16 |
| Cyrus Javadi | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 32 |
| Christine Drazan | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 26 |
| Darin Harbick | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 12 |
| Vikki Breese Iverson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 59 |
| Court Boice | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 1 |
| Jami Cate | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 11 |
| Ed Diehl | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 17 |
| Darcey Edwards | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 31 |
| Bobby Levy | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 58 |
| Werner Reschke | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Boomer Wright | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 9 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee upon adjournment.
- Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- Work Session held.
- Public Hearing held.
- Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.