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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Representative Evans
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

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.
Relating to: Relating to carbon sequestration; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee