Oregon House Bill 3438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Failed on June 30 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department. Establishes application and qualification deadlines. Exempts registered reservoir from water right permit and water right certificate requirements. Prohibits diversion or other uses of reservoir water. Makes reservoir use subservient to water rights. Requires property owner to measure and report flows into and out of reservoir. Requires department to order removal of reservoir if not registered. Requires department to cancel registration and order removal of reservoir if reservoir ceases to meet requirements.

Relating to the registration of reservoirs within the Big Butte Creek drainage area.

Rep. Mike McLane [R]

Rep. Ken Helm [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-06-30	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2019-05-21	House	Referred to Energy and Environment.
2019-05-14	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Measures/Overview/HB3438
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2019R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3438/Introduced