Oregon House Bill 2256 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes that perfected and developed water right is not subject to forfeiture if owner of water right ceased to use all or part of water appropriated for period of five successive years because owner engaged in water conservation practices or distribution of water that owner received from water district was less than certificated maximum for period of at least five successive years. Establishes that perfected and developed water right is not subject to forfeiture if owner of water right ceased to use all or part of water appropriated for period of five successive years because owner engaged in water conservation practices or distribution of water that owner received from water district was less than certificated maximum for period of at least five successive years. Removes reference to federal statute that is no longer in effect.

Relating to the forfeiture of water rights.

Rep. Mark Owens [R]

Rep. Gary Leif [R]

Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Water.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2256
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2256/Introduced