Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB1584: Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: This Act tells the DSL to make a pilot program for owners of land to restore salmon habitat. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.0). Directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program to encourage the voluntary restoration of salmonid habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. Establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund. Directs the Department of State Lands and the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to seek federal approval for a bank instrument and authorization of activities that occur in navigable waters of the United States. Becomes operative on the date that the federal authorization and bank instrument are approved. Provides that the Department of State Lands may not approve a salmon credit project on or after January 1 of the sixth year following federal approval. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; and prescribing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; and prescribing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. Sections 2 to 8 of this 2026 Act are added to and made a part of ORS 196.600 to 196.921. SECTION 2. As used in sections 2 to 8 of this 2026 Act: (1) "Compensatory mitigation" has the meaning given that term in ORS 196.600. (2) "Credit generator" means an agricultural land or forestland owner that develops a salmon credit project on the owner's land. (3) "Credit purchaser" means a person that purchases a salmon credit. (4) "Mitigation bank" has the meaning given that term in ORS 196.600. (5) "Salmon credit" means a credit, as defined in ORS 196.600, applicable to a salmon credit project. (6) "Salmon credit dividend" means a payment a credit generator is entitled to receive based on retired salmon credits generated by the credit generator's salmon credit project. (7) "Salmon credit project" means a project: (a) On agricultural land or forestland to restore waters of this state that are or have historically been salmonid habitat; and (b) That meets the criteria established under sections 2 to 8 of this 2026 Act. SECTION 3. (1) The Department of State Lands, in consultation …
Sponsors
- David Smith (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1) · primary sponsor
- Richard Anderson (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Gerald Wright (R, 9) · primary sponsor
- Fred Girod (R, 9)
- Mark Meek (D, 20)
- Suzanne Weber (R, 16)
- Bunch, Matt (R, 51)
- Paul Evans (D, 20)
- Darin Harbick (R, 12)
- Jeff Helfrich (R, 52)
- Ken Helm (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Public Hearing held.
- : Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
- : Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Common questions
- What is SB1584?
- SB1584 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; prescribing an effective date.
- What does SB1584 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to the creation of credits for the restoration of salmon habitat; and prescribing an effective date.
- What is the status of SB1584?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1584?
- David Smith (R, 1), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1584?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/1584
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.