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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
04/10/2025
04/10/2025
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 WRD to use and distribute for place-based water planning. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning. Limits expenditures by the department for grants to implement water re- sources plans. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds to the Water Resources Department (WRD) for water planning and management purposes during the 2025-2027 biennium. Specifically, the bill provides $500,000 from the General Fund to implement recommendations from the place-based water planning program evaluation, produce a prototype water basin assessment consistent with state law, and develop recommendations for future basin assessments across Oregon. Additionally, the bill allocates $3,350,000 to the WRD Water Supply Fund and authorizes the department to distribute grants to specific organizations for implementing place-based integrated water resources plans. The grants will be distributed to the Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation District, High Desert Partnership, Union County, and the Gilliam County Soil and Water Conservation District. The bill includes an emergency clause, making it effective on July 1, 2025, and emphasizes the importance of these water resource planning efforts for public peace, health, and safety.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/10/2025)
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