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Committee approves amendment and advances bill limiting state aid for federal land sales, exempts tribes and exchanges
Summary
Senate Bill 15 90, which would bar certain state and local bodies from assisting federal land sales or transfers until Jan. 2, 2032, moved to the floor after passage of a dash‑8 amendment that exempts federally recognized Oregon tribes, public bodies and allows comparable land exchanges; members noted concerns about long-term management and funding.
The Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water voted to move Senate Bill 15 90, as amended, to the floor on Feb. 25, after adopting a dash‑8 amendment that narrows the ban on state and certain local assistance in federal land sales or transfers.
Committee staff summarized the measure and the dash‑8 amendment, saying the bill "prohibits state government bodies, local government bodies, and certain special government bodies until 01/02/2032 to assist the federal government in selling or transferring federal lands." The dash‑8…
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