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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3141
Sponsored by Representative BREESE-IVERSON; Representatives BOICE, DRAZAN, EDWARDS,
HARBICK, LEVY B, LEWIS, NELSON, OSBORNE, OWENS, RESCHKE, SCHARF, WRIGHT,
Senators GOLDEN, NASH, PATTERSON, SMITH DB (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to Oregon Farmer and Rancher Day; and declaring an emergency.
Whereas from the fertile Willamette Valley to the rolling hills of Eastern Oregon, farmers and
ranchers are the heart and soul of agriculture in Oregon; and
Whereas rain or shine, drought or frost, Oregon’s hardworking farmers and ranchers rise to the
challenge, shepherding the land, the livestock and the natural resources in their charge to provide
the food, fiber and fuel that Oregonians, and indeed all Americans, rely on every single day; and
Whereas Oregon farmers and ranchers remain optimistic, innovative and adaptable in an un-
predictable, ever-changing world, using climate-smart agricultural practices to increase
sustainability, protect and conserve natural resources and ensure that the soil they toil in will be
healthy, fertile and ripe with possibility for the future; and
Whereas Oregon farmers and ranchers’ unparalleled pride for their product has elevated the
status of this state’s great agricultural products across the country and around the globe, and that
commitment to quality leads consumers throughout the United States and beyond to seek out
Oregon-grown blackberries, blueberries, hazelnuts, peppermint, cranberries, rhubarb, grass seed and
countless other crops; and
Whereas Oregon’s agricultural industry is truly homegrown, with 96 percent of the more than
35,000 farms and ranches in Oregon being family-owned and operated, 1,247 of which have remained
in the same family for over a century and 47 of which have been in operation for 150 years or more;
and
Whereas Oregon’s farmers and ranchers are business owners, marketers, agronomists, climate
scientists, mechanics, breeding specialists, pest experts, purchasing officers, market forecasters,
water administrators, accountants, human resources leads, risk analysts, partners, parents and
leaders in their communities; and
Whereas Oregon’s farmers and ranchers are an indispensable part of the fabric that binds to-
gether the people of the State of Oregon; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
The third Tuesday of March of each year is designated as Oregon Farmer
and Rancher Day.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Enrolled House Bill 3141 (HB 3141-A) Page 1
Passed by House March 11, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate April 30, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3141 (HB 3141-A) Page 2