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OR SB74

Relating to determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
05/14/2025
Crossed Over
04/22/2025
Passed
06/06/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/06/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways; amending ORS 274.404, 274.406 and 274.408.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Oregon state law regarding how the State Land Board determines navigability of waterways, introducing several key changes. The bill allows the Department of State Lands to find that the state's interest in a waterway can extend to current submerged and submersible lands, even if this conflicts with traditional legal principles of land change through accretion (gradual land buildup) or avulsion (sudden land change). The department is now empowered to negotiate deed exchanges with affected property owners to achieve state ownership of waterways, and these negotiations can prioritize state ownership without requiring an equal property value exchange. The bill also allows the department to convey mineral and geothermal resource rights during such exchanges. If negotiations fail, the department will determine the state's waterway interest using traditional legal principles. Additionally, the bill requires that when the State Land Board makes a declaration about a waterway's status, the county clerk must record this declaration in the county's deed records, ensuring greater transparency and public accessibility of these determinations. The bill maintains that court jurisdictions can still make determinations about private property claims, preserving existing legal protections for property owners.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Effective date, January 1, 2026. (on 06/06/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB74
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB74/Enrolled
Staff Measure Summary for SB74 A (House) for the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/91748
SB 74 A Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/304525
SB 74 A (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/303210
SB 74 A Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/303079
Open Government Impact Statement for SB74 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/91086
Staff Measure Summary for SB74 A (Senate) for the Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/91014
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB74/A-Engrossed
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB74/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Revenue Impact Statement for SB74 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89814
Fiscal Impact Statement for SB74 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89796
IS_Impact SB 74 6 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300254
SB 74 -2, -3, -4, -6 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/300061
IS_Impact SB 74 6 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299616
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28242
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/28100
IS_Impact SB 74 3 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299043
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-03) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27830
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-03) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27829
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-03) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27828
SB 74 -2, -3, -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/298681
SB 74 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/298398
IS_Impact SB 74 3 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/298298
SB 74 -2, -3 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297792
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27656
SB 74 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297450
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27397
SB 74 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294823
SB 74 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294678
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-13) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26838
SB 74 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294057
Open Government Impact Statement for SB74 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84275
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB74/Introduced
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