Oregon House Bill 2777

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
Pending: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This Act makes some changes to the mining laws. (Flesch Readability Score: 94.3). Exempts from the requirement to obtain an onshore exploration permit wells from which sample materials are acquired, if the well is constructed by a licensed well constructor. Provides that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may not impose additional conditions on the transfer of an operating permit. Provides that the department or other permitting agency may not require a land use compatibility statement for activities already authorized by a local jurisdiction.

Relating to mining.

Rep. Gregory Smith [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2777
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2777/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83753