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OregonSB 1652025 Regular SessionSenate

Relating to historically filled lands; and declaring an emergency.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Landowners gain mineral and geothermal rights

Oregon’s Department of State Lands generally cannot keep claimed mineral or geothermal rights when transferring historically filled lands. It must also release previously reserved rights to the landowner if reserved before the law took effect. Both rules have an exception when the department determines that a significant mineral or geothermal resource exists.

Limits on state claims protect landowners

Oregon generally cannot claim ownership of historically filled lands, or their mineral and geothermal rights, without meeting a deadline. The State Land Board must have declared its claim and given required notice before December 31, 2025. Exceptions cover state action before January 1, 2016, Pacific Ocean frontage, and the Lower Willamette River area containing Portland Harbor’s Superfund site. Another exception covers land within city limits zoned commercial, industrial, or marine industrial when the law took effect. For that exception, the board or department must act to claim ownership on or before December 31, 2028.

County records explain filled land claims

By December 31, 2028, the department must record a historically filled lands notice with each Oregon county clerk. Notices must summarize potentially affected state-owned underwater and shoreline lands, explain claim limits, identify the lands, and give contact information. They must also state that adjacent state-owned underwater lands end at the ordinary high-water line. Beginning January 2, 2029, the law updates authority to sell, lease, or trade state underwater, shoreline, and newly created lands. It also requires rules for state-owned historically filled land transactions and repeals the earlier inventory, declaration, and notice statutes.

Waterway access guides city land deals

The department must prioritize public waterway access in negotiations with owners affected by declarations concerning the city-zoned land exception. That exception covers land zoned commercial, industrial, or marine industrial when the law took effect. The department need not obtain fair market value for the land, allowing deals that return less money to the state. It may also include mineral and geothermal rights when transferring property through these negotiations.

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: 91 • No: 1

House vote • 5/19/2025

Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.

Yes: 50 • No: 1

House vote • 5/12/2025

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

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

Yes: 28 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Judiciary: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date, May 28, 2025.

    6/6/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 219, 2025 Laws.

    6/6/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/28/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    5/21/2025House

  5. President signed.

    5/20/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by McDonald. Passed.

    5/19/2025House

  7. Second reading.

    5/15/2025House

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

    5/14/2025House

  9. Work Session held.

    5/12/2025House

  10. Public Hearing held.

    4/28/2025House

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

    4/16/2025House

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

    4/14/2025House

  13. Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.

    4/14/2025Senate

  14. Second reading.

    4/10/2025Senate

  15. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

    4/9/2025Senate

  16. Work Session held.

    4/2/2025Senate

  17. Public Hearing held.

    2/5/2025Senate

  18. Referred to Judiciary.

    1/17/2025Senate

  19. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

    1/13/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SJUD Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/2/2025

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  • A-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

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  • Introduced

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  • Senate Amendments to Introduced

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