71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 3197
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3006
                  Ordered by the House March 13
            Including House Amendments dated March 13
 
Sponsored by Representative T SMITH; Representatives BACKLUND,
  BROWN, BUTLER, CARLSON, CLOSE, DOYLE, HILL, JENSON, KNOPP,
  KRUSE, LEE, MORGAN, SIMMONS, P SMITH, C WALKER, WILLIAMS,
  WINTERS, WITT, ZAUNER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Raises from $20 to $75 amount per cord that owner of land may
charge for permission to use land for woodcutting without losing
certain limitations on liability.
   { +  Declares emergency, effective on passage. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to liability arising out of use of land; creating new
  provisions; amending ORS 105.688; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 105.688 is amended to read:
  105.688. (1) Except as specifically provided in ORS 105.672 to
105.696, the immunities provided by ORS 105.682 apply to:
  (a) All public and private lands, including but not limited to
lands adjacent or contiguous to any bodies of water, watercourses
or the ocean shore as defined by ORS 390.605;
  (b) All roads, bodies of water, watercourses, rights of way,
buildings, fixtures and structures on the lands described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection; and
  (c) All machinery or equipment on the lands described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection.
  (2) The immunities provided by ORS 105.682 apply only if:
  (a) The owner makes no charge for permission to use the land;
  (b) The owner transfers an easement to a public body to use the
land; or
  (c) The owner charges no more than   { - $20 - }  { +  $75 + }
per cord for permission to use the land for woodcutting.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 105.688 by section 1 of
this 2001 Act apply only to causes of action arising on or after
the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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