OR SB638 | 2025 | Regular Session

Oregon Senate Bill 638

Status

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

Summary

The Act says some persons may cut trees without following certain laws. The Act says that the laws apply again after the trees are cut. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.4). Provides that a small forestland owner that planted trees under reforestation requirements may harvest the trees. Specifies that reforestation requirements apply after the trees have been harvested. Allows the State Board of Forestry to adopt rules.

Title

Relating to small forestland owners.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Oregon State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB638
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB638/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84832