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OR HB3131

Relating to the Oregon Agricultural Heritage Fund; declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
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)

Last Action

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/13/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3131
Staff Measure Summary for HB3131 INTRO (House) for the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85989
IS_Impact HB 3131 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/290498
Fiscal Impact Statement for HB3131 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85869
HB 3131 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289967
Revenue Impact Statement for HB3131 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85719
HB 3131 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/288487
HB 3131 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/288488
HB 3131 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/288276
HB 3131 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/288080
HB 3131 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/287931
Open Government Impact Statement for HB3131 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84101
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3131/Introduced
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