OregonRelating to determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways.
What it does
Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway. Authorizes the department to negotiate with property owners affected by the finding and convey mineral and geothermal resource rights in a negotiated exchange of deeds. Requires the department to determine the state's interest in portions of the waterway according to principles of accretion and avulsion if the department is unable to reach an agreement with affected property owners.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 6Effective date, January 1, 2026.Latest
- Jun 6Chapter 164, 2025 Laws.
- May 28Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- May 21Speaker signed.Major
- May 20President signed.Major
- May 19Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- May 15Second reading.Minor
- May 14Recommendation: Do pass.Minor
- May 12Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Public Hearing held.
- Apr 24Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.Minor
- Apr 22First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Passed Senate
- Apr 21Carried over to 04-22 by unanimous consent.
- Apr 17Second reading.Minor
- Apr 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Minor
- Apr 8Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Public Hearing held.
- Mar 13Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Minor
- Jan 13Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Introduced