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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL 795
By COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDFIRE
March 3
On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 6 through 25.
On page 2, delete lines 1 through 12 and insert:
“SECTION 1. ORS 830.908 is amended to read:
“830.908. As used in ORS 830.908 to 830.948:
“(1) ‘Abandoned vessel’ means a vessel that [has been left without authorization on public or
private land, the waters of this state, or any other water] is on public or private land, the waters
of this state or any other water without authorization .
“(2) ‘Authorized agency’ means a law enforcement agency, a federal agency, the State
Marine Board or any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109.
“[(2)] (3) ‘Business day’ means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a legal holiday as
described in ORS 187.010.
“[(3)] (4) ‘Derelict vessel’ means a vessel that is on the waters of this state or is in such close
proximity to the waters of this state that the vessel is likely to enter the water and that is:
“(a) Sunk or in imminent danger of sinking;
“(b) Obstructing a waterway;
“(c) Endangering life or property; [or]
“(d) In such dilapidated condition that it is in danger of becoming [a significant] an environ-
mental hazard, which may be evidenced by instances of leaking fuel, sewage or other
pollutants [as evidenced by repeated and documented instances of leaking fuel, sewage or other
pollutants.];or
“(e) Likely to meet one of the conditions listed in this subsection if the vessel enters the
water.
“[(4) ‘Enforcement agency’ means a law enforcement agency, a federal agency, the State Marine
Board or any other public body, as defined in ORS 174.109, that has responsibility for land or water
on which an abandoned vessel or a derelict vessel is located.]
“(5) ‘Marine debris’ has the meaning given that term in ORS 274.376.
“[(5)] (6) ‘Owner’ means a person who [has a property interest in a vessel] is listed as the owner
of a vessel in the records of the State Marine Board or another state agency .
“[(6)(a)] (7)(a) ‘Vessel’ means a boat, a boathouse as defined in ORS 830.700, a floating home as
defined in ORS 830.700, or any other floating structure that is normally secured to a pier or pilings.
“(b) ‘Vessel’ does not include:
“(A) A dock as defined in ORS 307.120;
“(B) A boat that is no longer capable of being used as a means of transportation on the
water due its dilapidated condition; or
“(C) Any structure or component of a structure that, in its current state, does not meet
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the definition of boathouse or floating home in ORS 830.700 .”.
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