Advocacy Committee meets on the 2nd Monday of the month from 3pm – 4:30pm, more often during Legislative Session.

2025 Legislative Summary.docx.pdf

If you are interested in more information, access to the OACD Bill Tracker,  or to join the committee, please contact Andrea Kreiner at andrea.kreiner@OACD.org.

• Advocacy Committee Charter 
• Position Statements 
• SWCD Model Advocacy Policy 
• SWCD Model Advocacy Policy Instructions and Info  

January 13, 2025 - OACD Advocacy Training –  Recordings

2025 Legislative Session – OACD Submitted Testimony

• HB 2138 – Allowing Denser Homes in Cities
• HB 2168 – Funding for certain water programs
• HB 2647 – City Expansion for Industry
• HB2978A – Funding for wildlife crossings
• HB 3010 – Spanish Language Pesticide Education
• HB 3116 – Place Based Planning
• HB 3131 – OAHP Funding
• HB 3135 – Juniper Removal
• HB 3143 - Living with Beavers
• HB 3173 - Oregon Flora
• HB 3272A - Exempt Uses of Water
• HB 3828  - Relating to rural housing development
• HB 5039 - OWEB Budget
• HB 5040 – OWEB Lottery Funds
• HB 5502 – ODA Budget
• SB 77 and SB 78 - Farm and Forest Lands
• SB179A– Liability
• SB 437 – Public Notices
• SB 438 & 878 - Land Use
• SB 576 – Japanese Beetle
• SB 777 - Wolf Compensation
• SB 1129 – Land Use Rules

 2024 Testimony

• SB 1537 LU.pdf 
• HB 3366 OAHP Funding.pdf 
• OACD - HB 4014 Beaver Bill Testimony.pdf 
• SB 1511 OACD 2 8 24.pdf 
• HB 4148 OISC .pdf 
• HB 4060 OAHP Funding.pdf 

2023 Testimony

• HB 3164 OACD 2 20 23.pdf 
• SB 710 OACD 1 28 23.pdf 
• HB 3231 OACD 3 5 23.pdf 
• HB 5043 OACD 4 6 23.pdf 
• HB 3181 OACD 3 27 23.pdf 
• HB 3100 OACD 3 5 23.pdf 
• HB 3021 OACD 3 24 23.pdf 
• HB 3163 OACD 2 20 23.pdf 
• HB 3099 OACD 3 10 23.pdf 
• HB 3180 OACD 3 27 23.pdf