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OR HB3135

Relating to water conservation; declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
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 an agency money for grants to soil and water conservation districts in certain counties and for support and monitoring. The Act takes effect when it is signed. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.7). Digest: The Act tells an agency to award grants to soil and water conservation districts. The Act gives the agency money for the grants. (Flesch Readability Score: 70.1). Directs Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to soil and water conservation districts that operate in certain counties. Appropriates moneys to the department for distribution to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for soil and water conservation districts for coordination and administrative support and to perform certain monitoring. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for awarding the grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates funds from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for several specific purposes related to soil and water conservation districts in multiple Oregon counties during the 2025 biennium. The bill provides targeted grants to soil and water conservation districts in seven counties: Crook ($1,235,000), Jefferson ($715,000), Klamath ($585,000), Deschutes ($585,000), Harney ($580,000), Lake ($455,000), and Wheeler ($455,000). Additionally, the bill allocates $150,000 to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for coordination and administrative support of these districts, and $500,000 for monitoring activities related to implementing specific Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 568.970 and 568.972). The grants must be distributed no later than July 1, 2025, or 60 days after the act's effective date. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, emphasizing the urgent nature of the water conservation support for these regions.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/10/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3135
Open Government Impact Statement for HB3135 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/90380
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3135/A-Engrossed
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3135/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Staff Measure Summary for HB3135 A (House) for the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/90030
Fiscal Impact Statement for HB3135 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89610
Revenue Impact Statement for HB3135 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89531
IS_Impact HB 3135 4 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/299550
House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-04-07) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27846
HB 3135 -4 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/298419
HB 3135 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/291568
HB 3135 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/291489
HB 3135 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/290784
Open Government Impact Statement for HB3135 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84105
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3135/Introduced
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