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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a specific carbon sink as an area. The Act creates a task force related to the area. The Act sunsets the task force. The Act creates an advisory board related to the area. (Flesch Readability Score: 78.2). Requires the State Forestry Department to establish the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as a geographical area and take certain actions regarding the area on or before January 1, 2037. Establishes the Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink. Sunsets the task force on December 31, 2026. Establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink, a comprehensive forestry initiative designed to enhance carbon sequestration and forest management. The State Forestry Department is required to create this geographical area and plant 1 billion shrubs or trees by January 1, 2037, with specific requirements including designating at least 25% of plantings for long-term harvest (around 80 years) and another 25% for forest resilience and salmon habitat restoration. The bill creates two key organizational structures: a temporary Task Force on the Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink, consisting of 11 members from the legislature, forestry professionals, and environmental advocates, which will submit a report by September 15, 2026, and then be dissolved, and a permanent Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink Advisory Board that will provide ongoing management advice to the State Forestry Department. The bill also authorizes public-private partnerships to advise on planting locations, harvest sustainability, and forest preparation strategies. With an emergency clause included, the bill will take effect immediately upon passage, reflecting the urgency of addressing carbon sequestration and forest management in Oregon.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. (on 01/17/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2887 |
| Open Government Impact Statement for HB2887 INTRO | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83862 |
| BillText | https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2887/Introduced |
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