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OR HB3131
Relating to the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund; declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/13/2025
02/13/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to a state agency for uses related to working lands. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.2). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board, out of the General Fund, for deposit in the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Establishes a maximum limit for payment of expenses by the board from the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $17.3 million from the Oregon General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for deposit into the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. The bill establishes $17.3 million as the maximum expenditure limit for OWEB from this fund through June 30, 2027, for purposes related to agricultural heritage as described in existing Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 541.979. The legislation includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, emphasizing the urgent nature of the funding for agricultural heritage purposes. The appropriation is in addition to any other existing funding allocations, suggesting this is a supplemental budget measure designed to provide extra support for agricultural heritage programs in Oregon. The emergency declaration indicates that the legislature considers this funding critical for maintaining public welfare, likely to support conservation, sustainable agriculture, or other land management initiatives.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (37)
Annessa Hartman (D)*,
Ken Helm (D)*,
Bobby Levy (R)*,
Courtney Neron Misslin (D)*,
Mark Owens (R)*,
Greg Smith (R)*,
Dick Anderson (R),
Court Boice (R),
Ben Bowman (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Paul Evans (D),
Sarah Finger McDonald (D),
Lisa Fragala (D),
Lew Frederick (D),
Mark Gamba (D),
Jeff Golden (D),
David Gomberg (D),
Em Levy (D),
Diane Linthicum (R),
John Lively (D),
Kevin Mannix (R),
Pam Marsh (D),
Emily McIntire (R),
Susan McLain (D),
Mark Meek (D),
Travis Nelson (D),
Rob Nosse (D),
Hai Pham (D),
Floyd Prozanski (D),
Ricki Ruiz (D),
David Smith (R),
Janeen Sollman (D),
Kathleen Taylor (D),
Thuy Tran (D),
Jules Walters (D),
Suzanne Weber (R),
Boomer Wright (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/13/2025)
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