Oregon House Bill 3357 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs Water Resources Commission to establish program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas. Directs Water Resources Commission to establish program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas. Appropriates moneys to commission for purpose of funding program. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to the voluntary relinquishment of water rights; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Mark Owens [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-02-23	House	Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2023-02-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3357
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3357/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/74449