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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
06/11/2025
06/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: This Act sets state policy on water reuse and tells DEQ to make a water reuse team. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.1). Digest: This Act sets a state policy on water reuse and tells DEQ and OWRD to make a water reuse team. (Flesch Readability Score: 85.0). Establishes state policy on water reuse. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality and the Water Resources Department to establish an interagency water reuse development team. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a comprehensive state policy to encourage water reuse in Oregon by creating an interagency water reuse team led by the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The team will include representatives from the Water Resources Department, Oregon Health Authority, State Department of Agriculture, and State Department of Fish and Wildlife, with the goal of expanding water reuse opportunities while protecting public health and the environment. The team's responsibilities include providing training and education about water reuse, identifying and resolving internal agency barriers, evaluating successful water reuse approaches from other states, proposing regulatory changes, improving interagency collaboration, developing technical assistance guidance, and establishing performance metrics for water reuse development. The bill requires DEQ to submit a biennial report to legislative committees describing progress toward water reuse goals, with the reporting requirement set to expire on January 2, 2032. The bill contains an emergency clause, making it effective on July 1, 2025, and emphasizes the state's commitment to overcoming institutional, regulatory, and funding constraints that may hinder water reuse initiatives.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Last Action
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed. (on 06/11/2025)
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