Oregon Senate Bill 1558 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-03 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Identifies water use purposes for which certain processes for transferring or changing water use subject to transfer are applicable, including use for purpose of storage in reservoir. Imposes conditions on certain changes and transfers affecting water use for purpose of storage in reservoir. Specifies time limits for Water Resources Department to process application by holder of water use subject to transfer to change place of use, point of diversion or use made of water. Makes existing prohibition and civil penalty regarding certain district use of temporarily transferred water applicable only to use of irrigation waters. Revises conditions for department approval of request for permanent transfer of place of use or use of water within district.

Relating to changes to water uses.

Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-03	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2018-02-05	Senate	Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
2018-02-05	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2018-01-22	Senate	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Measures/Overview/SB1558
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2018R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1558/Introduced