HB 3103 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and [ develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels ] manage available state forestland . [ 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. ] [ 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. ] [ Makes certain changes concerning forest management reports by the State Forester. ] Allows certain persons to seek an injunction if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland. Appropriates moneys to the State Forester out of the General Fund for [ developing a timber inventory model and ] adopting a sustainable harvest level. [ Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to shift from a complex, multi-section structure to a streamlined version that clarifies the State Forester's duties. Key changes include redefining the harvest planning timeline from five-year to 10-year cycles, adding specific conditions for when harvest levels must be set, and creating a new legal mechanism for citizens to seek court injunctions if the State Forester fails to manage forests properly.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include explicit authority for citizens to seek court injunctions against the State Forester for non-compliance, and the definition of 'available state forestland' was clarified to include Common School Forest Lands.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the sustainable harvest level calculation cycle from every five years to at least once every 10 years.

Added specific conditions requiring harvest levels to be adopted before material management changes, when forest conditions change materially, or at least once every 10 years.

Removed the requirement to develop a timber inventory model as a separate directive, integrating it into the broader management authority.

ENFORCEMENT

Added new provisions allowing any person to seek a court injunction if the State Forester fails to establish harvest levels or manage forestland in compliance with the law.

DEFINITION

Redefined 'available state forestland' to explicitly include Common School Forest Lands managed under ORS 530.490.

TIMELINE

Set a specific deadline for the initial sustainable timber harvest level to be adopted on or before July 1, 2026.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

6 primary · 7 co-sponsors