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OR HB3527

Relating to water utility ratepayer assistance; prescribing an effective date.


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Introduced
02/11/2025
In Committee
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: Creates a fund to help households with low incomes with water, stormwater and sewer bill payments. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Digest: Creates a fund to help low-income households with water and sewer bill payments. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4). Establishes the Public Drinking Water , Stormwater and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund. Directs the Housing and Community Services Department to provide grants from moneys in the fund to qualified organizations to distribute water , stormwater and sewer bill payment assistance to low-income residential households. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Public Drinking Water, Stormwater and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund to help low-income households pay their water, stormwater, and sewer utility bills. The fund will be housed in the State Treasury and can receive money from various sources, including gifts, grants, and donations. The Housing and Community Services Department will be responsible for providing grants from this fund to qualified organizations, which can include nonprofit community-based organizations like housing authorities, community action agencies, and public utilities that provide water, stormwater, or sewer services. When creating rules for administering the fund, the department will consider other utility bill payment assistance programs, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Act. The bill also appropriates $11 million from the General Fund to the new assistance fund for the 2025-2027 biennium, with the legislation taking effect 91 days after the 2025 regular legislative session adjourns. The primary goal is to provide financial support to low-income residential households struggling to pay essential water and utility services.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 03/27/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3527
Open Government Impact Statement for HB3527 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88452
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3527/A-Engrossed
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3527/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Staff Measure Summary for HB3527 A (House) for the House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88291
Revenue Impact Statement for HB3527 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88139
HB 3527 -1 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/296180
IS_Impact HB 3527 1 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/296138
Fiscal Impact Statement for HB3527 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88098
HB 3527 -1 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/295927
House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-03-24) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27099
HB 3527 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/291105
HB 3527 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/290764
Open Government Impact Statement for HB3527 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/85788
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3527/Introduced
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