Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB4105: Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, March 6, 2026
Digest: The Act tells the State Forester to see how much forestland there is. The Act tells the State Forester to make harvest levels for cutting timber on state forestland. The Act tells the State Forester to manage state forestland. The Act says some people can ask for a court order to tell the State Forester to comply with this Act. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.9). Directs the State Forester to determine the available state forestland, establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and manage available state forestland. Allows certain persons to seek a court order if the State Forester fails to establish sustainable harvest levels or manage available state forestland. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) As used in sections 1 to 3 of this 2026 Act: (a) "Available state forestland" means forestland acquired under ORS 530.010 to 530.040, and Common School Forest Lands managed under ORS 530.490, that are available for timber harvest, as determined by the State Forester. (b) "Material change in management" means a change in the management of the state forestland that materially changes the volume of timber to be harvested from the state forestland. (c) "Sustainable timber harvest level" means a planned volume of timber to be harvested over a 10-year period, in annual increments, from available state forestland. (2) The State Forester shall determine, and may periodically adjust the determination of, the available state forestland. (3) Under the authority and direction of the State Board of Forestry, the State Forester shall adopt by rule a sustainable timber harvest (b) If the condition of available state forestland has changed materially; or (c) At least once every 10 years. (4) When determining a sustainable timber harvest level for available state forestland, the State Forester must take into (b) Policies and directives lawfully issued by the State Forester including, to the extent lawful, a …
Sponsors
- Mark Owens (R, 60) · primary sponsor
- Mike McLane (R, 30) · primary sponsor
- Vikki Breese-Iverson (R, 59) · primary sponsor
- Ken Helm (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Todd Nash (R, 29) · primary sponsor
- Court Boice (R, 1)
- Jami Cate (R, 11)
- Darin Harbick (R, 12)
- Barbara Levy (R, 58)
- McDonald, Sarah (D, 16)
- Anna Scharf (R, 23)
- Edwin Diehl (R, 17) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
- : Public Hearing and 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.
Votes
- HALNRW Committee Vote (February 16, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB4105?
- HB4105 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB4105 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to reliable forest management outcomes; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB4105?
- Failed as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4105?
- Mark Owens (R, 60), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4105?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/4105
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