Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to…

This Act makes changes to how DSL can find the state's interest in waterways that are navigable. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1). [ Digest: This Act tells the DSL to study how to determine that a waterway is navigable. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). ] [ Requires the Department of State Lands to study determinations of navigability on Oregon waterways. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets on January 2, 2027. ] Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway. Authorizes the department to negotiate with property owners affected by the finding and convey mineral and geothermal resource rights in a negotiated exchange of deeds. Requires the department to determine the state's interest in portions of the waterway according to principles of accretion and avulsion if the department is unable to reach an agreement with affected property owners.

Authorizes the Department of State Lands to find in a navigability determination draft report that the state's interest in the waterway extends to the current submerged and submersible lands within the waterway.