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OregonHB 29252025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to ocean shore permitting.

Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Clearer deadlines for shore permit applicants

Oregon’s Parks and Recreation Department must check application completeness within 30 days and explain missing information in writing. Complete applications require public notice; applicants or at least 10 interested people can request a hearing within 30 days. Agencies, public bodies, and tribes asked to comment have 30 days to respond; silence counts as no objection. Decisions are due within 90 days of completeness, or 45 days after a hearing that leaves less review time. Extensions require written agreement with the applicant or a reasonable need to coordinate public-land use approvals.

Emergency shore permits help protect property

The department can issue emergency shore permits during active erosion or a natural hazard. Permits can cover repairs or immediate temporary steps to prevent imminent, irreparable harm to people or existing infrastructure. Emergency actions must be put in writing within 10 days. The department must set request and approval rules and measures to avoid or limit harm to shore resources and affected property.

New fee rules for shore applicants

The department must set fees by rule for shore improvement, emergency, and general permits. This replaces the former $400 fee plus 3% of construction value above $2,500; the new amounts are not specified. Fee rules must weigh administrative costs, applicant type, public benefit, construction value, shore impacts, and mitigation costs. Public bodies and tribal governments can receive fee reductions or waivers for qualifying restoration or conservation work. Fee revenue goes into a dedicated account to run the shore program.

New shore permits with enforceable limits

The department can create statewide or local general permits for similar shore activities with predictable effects. Work must protect shore values, restore native beach or dune habitat, improve native biological values, or have temporary or minimal impacts. Applicants must apply, pay applicable fees, and follow conditions that limit harm; the department can require added notice and comment. It can change or cancel permits when covered activities conflict with the law or rules. Unpermitted work or permit violations can be public nuisances; hearing, appeal, enforcement, suspension, and revocation rules also apply.

Personal shore collecting stays permit-free

Personal, noncommercial collection of natural shore products remains exempt from improvement permits and is also exempt from general permits. Collection for trade, sale, or resale remains subject to applicable permit requirements and standards. Archaeological objects remain protected under separate laws. These permit changes apply to applications submitted on or after the law’s effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 111 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote • 6/19/2025

Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

Yes: 53 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/13/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 20 • No: 1

House vote • 3/17/2025

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 494, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    8/7/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/17/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/24/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/24/2025House

  5. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    6/23/2025Senate

  6. Second reading.

    6/20/2025Senate

  7. Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

    6/20/2025Senate

  8. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/19/2025Senate

  9. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/19/2025Senate

  10. Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed.

    6/19/2025House

  11. Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.

    6/18/2025House

  12. Second reading.

    6/17/2025House

  13. Recommendation: Do pass.

    6/16/2025House

  14. Work Session held.

    6/13/2025House

  15. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/5/2025House

  16. Work Session held.

    6/5/2025House

  17. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    6/3/2025House

  18. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

    3/18/2025House

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

    3/18/2025House

  20. Work Session held.

    3/17/2025House

  21. Public Hearing held.

    2/26/2025House

  22. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

    1/17/2025House

  23. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • HALNRW Amendment -1 (Adopted)

    3/17/2025

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  • A-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

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  • House Amendments to Introduced

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  • Introduced

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