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OR HB2169

Relating to water reuse; declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
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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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2169
Budget Report for HB2169 B (House) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/93013
Revenue Impact Statement for HB2169 B https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/92894
Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2025-06-06) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29473
HB 2169 Subcommittee Recommendation https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/307988
HB 2169 A Preliminary Budget Report https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/307953
Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources (2025-06-03) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/29403
HB 2169 Fiscal Impact Statement https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/307654
HB 2169 LFO Recommendation https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/307653
HB 2169 A -5 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/307629
Open Government Impact Statement for HB2169 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/87980
Staff Measure Summary for HB2169 A (House) for the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/87941
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2169/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2169/A-Engrossed
Revenue Impact Statement for HB2169 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/87799
Fiscal Impact Statement for HB2169 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/87733
IS_Impact HB 2169 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/295410
House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-03-19) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26914
HB 2169 -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/294986
HB 2169 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/290139
HB 2169 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289723
House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-02-10) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/26317
Open Government Impact Statement for HB2169 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83158
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2169/Introduced
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