SB 78

Establishes maximum size of replacement dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.

Status In Senate Committee (SNRW)
Requested by (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire)
Fiscal impact May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued
Revenue impact May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued

Bill Text

Establishes maximum size limits for replacement dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Digest: This Act limits the size of replacement homes on forest or farm land. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Establishes maximum size of replacement dwellings on lands zoned for forest or farm use.

Public Testimony

Name Organization Position Date
Laurel Hines Salem Support 2025-02-28
Karon Johnson Bend Support 2025-03-01
Naomi Tsurumi Multnomah Support 2025-03-01
Jacqueline Danos Yachats Support 2025-03-01
Adam Sunshine Hillsboro Support 2025-03-01
Sue Kelso-Haines Hood River Support 2025-03-01
Kalah Hanken-Follett Mount Hood Parkdale Support 2025-03-01
KERMIT MCCARTHY PORTLAND Support 2025-03-01
Charlotte Arnold Hood River Support 2025-03-01
Becky Brun Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Andy von Flotow Hood River Oppose 2025-03-02
Kelly Wine . Oppose 2025-03-02
Scott Wine . Oppose 2025-03-02
William Kronert Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-02
D Torres Southern Oregon Oppose 2025-03-02
John Wood Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Carrie Cooke Rural Jackson County Support 2025-03-02
Aaron Cooke White City Support 2025-03-02
Jennifer Harris-sheets Glendale Oppose 2025-03-02
Stacey Danner Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Barb Chatfield Riddle Oppose 2025-03-02
Billy Chatfield Riddle Oppose 2025-03-02
Donna Bleiler Salem Oppose 2025-03-02
Chuck Gehling Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Daniel Ball Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Robert Price Glendale Oppose 2025-03-02
R C Hood River Support 2025-03-02
Kayla Sheets Glendale Oppose 2025-03-02
KATHALEEN PARKER SALEM Support 2025-03-02
Tracy Mahan Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-03
Elaine Lavington Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-03
Terry Noonkester Myrtle Creek Oppose 2025-03-03
Dianna Grissom Glendale Oppose 2025-03-03
Patrick Hiller Hood River Support 2025-03-03
Warren Grissom Glendale Oppose 2025-03-03
Seven Challis Sisters Oppose 2025-03-03
Jennifer Valentine Salem Support 2025-03-03
Chad Kernutt Albany Oppose 2025-03-03
Sam Lowry Redmond Support 2025-03-03
Claudia Munk Hood River Oppose 2025-03-03
Benjamin Williams Aurora Support 2025-03-03
Logan Rutherford Junction City Oppose 2025-03-03
Andreas von Flotow Hood River Oppose 2025-03-03
Holli Morton Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-03
john houston ROSEBURG Oppose 2025-03-03
Robert Hart Rogue River Oppose 2025-03-03
Katie Hyneman FOREST GROVE Oppose 2025-03-03
Lori Brooks Gold Hill Oppose 2025-03-03
Bill Bold portland Oppose 2025-03-03
Brenda Smola-Foti Carlton Oppose 2025-03-03
Nancy Hildebrandt Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-03
Loretta Epp Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-03
Robert Leipper Troutdale Oppose 2025-03-03
Joseph Craig Bend Support 2025-03-03
Corrie Fountain Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-03
Jen Hamaker ONRI Oppose 2025-03-03
Tim Allen Myrtle Creek Oppose 2025-03-03
Tina Teel Molalla Oppose 2025-03-03
kelly lanspa portland Support 2025-03-03
David Michalek Hood River Support 2025-03-03
Lesse Atkins Rogue River Oppose 2025-03-04
Terri Millard Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-04
Hagen Kennecke Hood River Support 2025-03-04
William Kronert Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-04
Ritch Hanneman Salem Oppose 2025-03-04
Michele Powers Vernonia Oppose 2025-03-04
Jodi Grossman Bend Support 2025-03-04
Larry Martin Hood River Support 2025-03-04
Bonnie Hildebrand North Plains Support 2025-03-04
Ken Alexander unity Oppose 2025-03-04
Elissa Looney Hillsboro Oppose 2025-03-04
Yamhill County Commissioner Mary Starrett Yamhill County Oppose 2025-03-04
Karen Shrader Phoenix Oppose 2025-03-04
Dave Vanasche Cornelius Support 2025-03-04
Larry Shrader Phoenix Oppose 2025-03-04
Karen Good Salem Oppose 2025-03-04
Karen Good Salem Support 2025-03-04
Doug Jackson Eagle Point Oppose 2025-03-04
Hope Segel-Vaccher LandWatch Lane County Support 2025-03-04
Eva Eagle Sisters Support 2025-03-04
Greg Luke BEND Oppose 2025-03-04
Jan Lee Oregon Association of Conservation Districts Support 2025-03-04
bart Grabhorn scappoose Oppose 2025-03-04
Russell Kautz Medford Oppose 2025-03-04
Robert Emmons Fall Creek Support 2025-03-04
Andrew Simrin Eugene Support 2025-03-04
Lorie Hancock Camp Sherman Support 2025-03-04
Rory Isbell Central Oregon LandWatch Support 2025-03-04
Rob Hallyburton Friends of Yamhill County Support 2025-03-04
Michele McKay Bend Support 2025-03-04
Eva Linville Riddle Oppose 2025-03-04
Faun Hosey Save Helvetia Support 2025-03-05
Karen Good Salem Oppose 2025-03-05
Mcintosh Ryan Trail Oppose 2025-03-05
Jim Gilbert Molalla Support 2025-03-05
April Bailey Neskowin Oppose 2025-03-05
Virginia Suhrstedt Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-05
Capt Brad Fry Rogue River Oregon Oppose 2025-03-05
Marilyn Hofmann-Jones Bend Support 2025-03-05
KRIS GOLLY Dallas Oppose 2025-03-05
Rachel Freed Bend Oppose 2025-03-05
Zoe Bradbury DeSurra Langlois Support 2025-03-05
Carol Greene Hermiston Oppose 2025-03-05
Cherie Watson Cornelius Oppose 2025-03-05
JOHN RUSSELL WHITE Creswell Support 2025-03-05
Sophie Els Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network Support 2025-03-05
Janell Glass Corvallis Oppose 2025-03-05
Phillip Callaway Crawfordsville Support 2025-03-05
Shelley Wetherell Umpqua Support 2025-03-05
Matthew Trattner Glendale Oppose 2025-03-05
Roger Kaye Friends of Marion County Support 2025-03-05
John CABRERA GLADSTONE Oppose 2025-03-05
Sydney Cyrus Redmond Oppose 2025-03-05
CAROLYN TATE BEND Support 2025-03-05
Ryan Krabill Oregon Farm Bureau Oppose 2025-03-05
Steve Rouse Rogue Advocates Support 2025-03-05
Kelly Mayes Sandy Oppose 2025-03-05
Chris Robuck Hood River Support 2025-03-05
Holly Dodgson Tualatin Oppose 2025-03-05
Amy Vanderlaan Bend Support 2025-03-05
Michael Vanderlaan Bend Support 2025-03-05
Dan Butler Clackamas Oppose 2025-03-05
Alisha Overstreet Yamhill Oppose 2025-03-05
Kendal Pelton Fairview Oppose 2025-03-05
Kaitlin Ball Union Oppose 2025-03-05
Jeb Ball Union Oppose 2025-03-05
Daryl Creech Newberg Oppose 2025-03-05
Shelly Nielsen Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-05
Carrie Bush 97707 Oppose 2025-03-05
Prof Dave White Portland Oppose 2025-03-05
Debbie Betts CANBY Oppose 2025-03-05
Jodi Casebier Monmouth Oppose 2025-03-05
Marie Clayton Jordan Valley Oppose 2025-03-05
Thomas Bush 97707 Oppose 2025-03-05
Tim Dpnivan La Grande Oppose 2025-03-05
LeAnne Law Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-05
Rachael Wight Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-05
Lucien Gunderman McMinnville Oppose 2025-03-05
James Carnahan Baker City Oppose 2025-03-05
Chris Lindsey Philomath Oppose 2025-03-05
Don Hudock Hillsboro Oppose 2025-03-05
Max Doner Foster Oppose 2025-03-05
Mary Betts Foster Oppose 2025-03-05
Colleen Anderson Albany Oppose 2025-03-05
Teresa McGuire NW Albany--Gelser's district Oppose 2025-03-05
Michael Hughes Oregon City Oppose 2025-03-05
Angela Hagen Redmond Oppose 2025-03-05
Chris Beck Lake Oswego Support 2025-03-05
Cindy Elrod Milwaukie Oppose 2025-03-05
Ron Hotrum Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-05
John Robinson Albany Oppose 2025-03-05
Gail Staniford Prineville Oppose 2025-03-05
Flora McGill Hood River Oppose 2025-03-05
Devin Cooper Canby Support 2025-03-05
Betty Meyers Chiloquin Oppose 2025-03-05
Lynda S Lindemann Lyons Oppose 2025-03-05
Bernie Klein Hermiston Oppose 2025-03-05
Chris Parta Central Oregon LandWatch Support 2025-03-05
Ray Karcher Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-05
Donna Henley Brookings Oppose 2025-03-05
Barbara Brice Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-05
D. Unrein Milwaukie Oppose 2025-03-05
Jane Happy Eugene Support 2025-03-05
Cynthia Mahoney Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-05
Daniel Bowman Baker City Oppose 2025-03-05
Douiglas Brice Roseurg Oppose 2025-03-05
Katherine Brice Roseburg Oppose 2025-03-05
Tanya Levitky Portland Oppose 2025-03-06
Danita Smith Hermiston Oppose 2025-03-06
Albert Swank La Pine Oppose 2025-03-06
Carolyn Decker Beatty Oppose 2025-03-06
LEROY THISSELL BURNS Oppose 2025-03-06
Jeanne Kauffman Portland Oppose 2025-03-06
Teresa Davis Prineville Oppose 2025-03-06
Marie Tucker Lakeview Oppose 2025-03-06
Jim Butterfield Cornelius Oppose 2025-03-06
sam kotka dayton Oppose 2025-03-06
Kari Don Portland Oppose 2025-03-06
Dave Neumann Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-06
Richard Hobbie Bend Oppose 2025-03-06
Rebecca Elzner Powell Butte Oppose 2025-03-06
Kay Firor Cove Support 2025-03-06
Charles Waugh Boring Oppose 2025-03-06
Daesha Crowley Joseph Oppose 2025-03-06
GARY LILLIE Myrtle Point Oppose 2025-03-06
Garrett West Medford Oppose 2025-03-06
Robert Schuur Bend Oppose 2025-03-06
Kerry Kuschnick Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-06
Steve Nyburg Springfield Oppose 2025-03-06
Steve Nyburg Springfield Oppose 2025-03-06
Hanna Baker Sandy Oppose 2025-03-06
Sally Jo Browne Canby Oppose 2025-03-06
Tom Johns Cottage Grove Oppose 2025-03-06
HOWARD BUTZ Rainier Oppose 2025-03-06
Dee Copley Rogue River Oppose 2025-03-06
Lewis Crownover Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-06
Capt Brad Fry Rogue River Oregon Oppose 2025-03-06
James Nash Enterprise Oppose 2025-03-06
Shantel Schroeder Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-06
Gene Martin Keizer Oppose 2025-03-06
Melvin Ketchum Oakland Oppose 2025-03-06
Michael M Dean Tidewater Oppose 2025-03-06
richard ackerman STAYTON Support 2025-03-06
Michael Stephenson Tillmook Oppose 2025-03-06
Kathy Lincoln Keizer Support 2025-03-06
Debbie Cox Salem Oppose 2025-03-06
Jill Bierman Hillsboro Oppose 2025-03-06
Shelby Staffenson Troutdale Oppose 2025-03-06
Teresa Neumann Lebanon Oppose 2025-03-06
Annette Vaughan Canby Oppose 2025-03-06
Cheryl Coburn EAGLE POINT Oppose 2025-03-06
James Babson Lowell Support 2025-03-06
Bryan Baumgartner Self Oppose 2025-03-06
Madison Kenney Friends of the Columbia Gorge Support 2025-03-06
Arman Kluehe Redmond Oppose 2025-03-06
Evelyn Whitaker Bend Oppose 2025-03-06
Annie Woodham SANDY Oppose 2025-03-06
Carrie Thomas HOOD RIVER Support 2025-03-06
David Marahall Medford Oppose 2025-03-06
Peter Green Sisters Support 2025-03-06
James BELKNAP Cottage Grove Oppose 2025-03-06
Zach Pickett Salem Oppose 2025-03-06
Lynn Ewing Maupin Oppose 2025-03-06
Alvin Klausen Marion County Oppose 2025-03-06
Cindy Conlin Bend Oppose 2025-03-06
Michael Hooper Jacksonville Oppose 2025-03-06
Dave Hershberger Madras Oppose 2025-03-06
Lauren Horn Klamath Falls Oppose 2025-03-06
Danielle Hay-Hanscam Sweet Home Oppose 2025-03-06
Nunzie Gould Rural County Support 2025-03-06
Collette Sajko Gresham Oppose 2025-03-06
Robin Lee Medford Oppose 2025-03-06
Diana Wirth KLAMATH FALLS Oppose 2025-03-06
Phoebe Autry Bend Support 2025-03-06
Todd Tallan Salem Oppose 2025-03-06
Roginna Davidson Springfield Oppose 2025-03-06
Russell Kautz Medford Oppose 2025-03-06
Owen Von Flue Silverton Oppose 2025-03-06
Kelly Woodham Eastern Clackamas County Oppose 2025-03-06
Sheila Dooley Mosier Support 2025-03-06
Cristy Orlinski Springfield Oppose 2025-03-06
Debbie Meadows Redmond Oppose 2025-03-06
Jim Wood Post Support 2025-03-06
Timothy Bailey SILVERTON Oppose 2025-03-06
Dianne T Martin Morley Creswell Oppose 2025-03-06
Dennis Rea Milton-Freewater Support 2025-03-06
Cierra Buer POWELL BUTTE Support 2025-03-06
Peter Geiser Bend Support 2025-03-06
Janice Nibler Salem Oppose 2025-03-06
Libby McLain Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-06
Peter Kenagy albany Support 2025-03-06
Katherine Olson Engel Hillsboro Oppose 2025-03-06
Gwen Oakley Keizer Oppose 2025-03-06
Cory Koos Albany Support 2025-03-06
Bryan Dryer Hood River Support 2025-03-06
Pat Krikorian Medford Oppose 2025-03-06
Shauna McKain-Storey Hillsboro Support 2025-03-06
Lellaniah Adams Keizer Oppose 2025-03-06
Gary Harris Banks Oppose 2025-03-07
Suzanne Barber Grants Pass Oppose 2025-03-07
Kim Evans Scappoose Oppose 2025-03-07
Pat Dudley Bethel Heights Vineyard Support 2025-03-07
Eric Evans Scappoose Oppose 2025-03-07
Patti Williamson Salem Oppose 2025-03-07
Darcy Rapoza Salem Oppose 2025-03-07
John Swyers Damascus Oppose 2025-03-07
Cheryl Larsen Harney County Oppose 2025-03-07
George Devine COTTAGE GROVE Oppose 2025-03-07
Robert Egner Sweet Home Oppose 2025-03-07
John Masterman Damascus Oppose 2025-03-07
Barbar Young Hood River Support 2025-03-07
Jayne Simmons Bend Oppose 2025-03-07
Rodger Seid Beaverton Oppose 2025-03-07
Gloria Montes Canby Oppose 2025-03-07
Kit Johnston Yamhill County Oppose 2025-03-07
Mary Starrett Yamhill County Oppose 2025-03-07
Janice Flegel Prineville Support 2025-03-07
Mickey Killingsworth Jefferson County Farm Bureau Support 2025-03-07
Cameron La Follette Oregon Coast Alliance Support 2025-03-07
Adrienne Thomas Salem Oppose 2025-03-07
Dave Hunnicutt Oregon Property Owners Association Oppose 2025-03-07
Jim Johnson 1000 Friends of Oregon Support 2025-03-07
Kathryn Jernstedt Carlton Support 2025-03-07
Gary Harris Madras Support 2025-03-08
Mickey Killingsworth Madras Support 2025-03-08
Suzi Maresh Albany Support 2025-03-08
Pat Wheeler Monmouth Support 2025-03-08
Mike McCarthy Mt Hood Parkdale Support 2025-03-08
John Mills Parkdale Support 2025-03-08
Sandra Bishop League of Women Voters of Oregon Support 2025-03-08
Gwen Farnsworth Dexter Support 2025-03-08
Tanya Harvey Lowell Support 2025-03-08
Aliza Elyse lost creek Support 2025-03-08
Greg Macpherson Albany Support 2025-03-08
Mona Lindstromberg albany Support 2025-03-08
Leslie Lindstromberg Albany Support 2025-03-08
Alana Kenagy Albany Support 2025-03-08
Alice Doyle Cottage Grove Support 2025-03-08
Daniel Howe Portland Oppose 2025-03-08
Owen Von Flue Silverton Oppose 2025-03-08
Dan Howe Portland Oppose 2025-03-10

Legislative History

Date Chamber Action
2025-01-13 S Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-01-17 S Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-03-06 S Public Hearing held.
2025-06-27 S In committee upon adjournment.

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