Bill > HB3341

This bill appropriates $5 million from the Oregon General Fund to the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board (OWEB) for deposit into the Community Drinking Water Enhancement and Protection Fund, effective July 1, 2025. The funding is designed to be supplemental to any existing appropriations and is specifically targeted at protecting and improving drinking water sources. By declaring an emergency provision, the bill ensures that the funding can be implemented quickly to address critical public health and safety needs related to community drinking water. The bill emphasizes that this $5 million allocation is "in addition to and not in lieu of" other existing funding mechanisms, meaning it is meant to provide extra support rather than replace current funding streams. The emergency clause also highlights the urgency and importance of the water protection initiative, suggesting that immediate action is necessary to safeguard drinking water resources for Oregon communities.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3341