HB 3575
Requires the Department of State Lands to petition the United States Congress for the transfer of certain public lands.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon Department of State Lands to petition the U.S. Congress for the transfer of certain federal public lands within the state. If these lands are transferred, the department must either sell them to private buyers, transfer them to federally recognized tribes, or manage them as a trust for the benefit of the counties where they are located. The bill sets a deadline for initiating the petition and includes a sunset provision for the initial section.
Key provisions
- The Department of State Lands must petition Congress for land transfers.
- Lands transferred must be from the Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service.
- The state can sell the land to private buyers.
- The state can transfer the land to federally recognized Indian tribes.
- For unsold land, the state can hold the land in trust and distribute profits to the counties.
- A deadline of January 1, 2027, is set for submitting the petition.
- The initial section of the bill is repealed on January 2, 2028.
- Existing trust programs established by the Department of State Lands are maintained.
Who is affected
- Oregon Department of State Lands
- Bureau of Land Management
- United States Forest Service
- Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
- Counties in Oregon
Notable changes
- The bill establishes a process for the state to acquire federal public lands.
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