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Read. Follow. Verify.Oregon directs Department of State Lands to create salmon credit pilot program for Coquille and Coos watersheds
Last action · March 6, 2026: In committee upon adjournment.Sponsors: Sen Smith DB and 15 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 1584 directs the Department of State Lands, in consultation with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, to develop a salmon credit pilot program that encourages agricultural and forestland owners to voluntarily restore salmon habitat in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins. The bill establishes the Salmon Credit Trust Fund, sets rules for credit generation and purchasing, and requires federal approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before becoming operative.
Landowners in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins gain a formal mechanism to earn financial dividends and maintain special farm or forest property tax assessments by completing approved salmon habitat restoration projects on their property.
- The Department of State Lands administers state-owned public lands and manages wetland and waterway mitigation programs in Oregon. context
- The Coquille and Coos watershed basins are located in southwestern Oregon and are critical habitats for native salmon species. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Agricultural and Forestland Owners in Coquille and Coos Watersheds
Landowners are eligible to apply to become credit generators, receive financial dividends, and maintain farm or forest property tax assessments for participating land.
Credit Purchasers
Persons needing compensatory mitigation can purchase salmon credits from projects in the Coquille and Coos watershed basins to comply with permit conditions.
Department of State Lands
The department is tasked with developing, inspecting, staffing, and administering the salmon credit pilot program and trust fund.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 6, 2026SenateIn committee upon adjournment.
- Feb 3, 2026SenatePublic Hearing held.
- Feb 2, 2026SenateReferred to Natural Resources and Wildfire, then Ways and Means.
- Feb 2, 2026SenateIntroduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
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Introduction of Salmon Credit Mitigation Banking
The bill creates a specialized mitigation banking structure specifically tied to wild coho and chinook salmon habitat restoration in coastal Oregon watersheds.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 55)
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