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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
03/27/2025
03/27/2025
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: This Act gives money to DAS to give to the Human Access Project to mitigate harmful algal blooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3). Digest: This Act gives money to HECC to give to OSU to mitigate harmful algal blooms. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.1). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Oregon State University the Human Access Project for harmful algal bloom mitigation. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates funds from the Oregon General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) specifically for harmful algal bloom mitigation efforts in the Ross Island lagoon. The total appropriation is $1,020,000, which includes $950,000 for engineering and permitting expenses, $40,000 for Oregon State University (OSU) project management, and $30,000 for the Human Access Project's project management. The funding is intended to support a collaborative effort between OSU and the Human Access Project to address and mitigate harmful algal blooms, which are dangerous accumulations of algae that can negatively impact water quality, ecosystems, and human health. The bill specifies that these funds are in addition to any other existing appropriations and will be distributed during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025. The legislation will take effect on the 91st day following the adjournment of the 2025 regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (14)
Mark Gamba (D)*,
Rob Nosse (D)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Farrah Chaichi (D),
Willy Chotzen (D),
Annessa Hartman (D),
Shannon Isadore (D),
Mark Meek (D),
Hoa Nguyen (D),
Hai Pham (D),
Lisa Reynolds (D),
Kathleen Taylor (D),
Thuy Tran (D),
Mari Watanabe (D),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 03/27/2025)
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