Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire 02/17/2026 1:00 PM

Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee · February 17, 2026

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Opening and procedural notices

Announcement

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Chair (referred to in the record as Chair Golden) opened the committee at 1:20 p.m., noted Senator Taylor would attend later and Senator Gerard was excused, and explained the committee would hear three bills and move among them to allow sponsors to get to floor sessions.

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The Senate Natural Resources and Wildfire Committee heard three House bills on Feb. 17, 2026: HB 4097 on the Oregon Ocean Science Trust forming a nonprofit; HB 4034 to move animal rescue entity operational rules to the Oregon Department of Agriculture; and HB 4005 to establish an annual Water Professionals Appreciation Week. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive and no votes were taken.

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