HB3525
Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water quality management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates.
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Digest: This Act requires landlords to test tenants' wells for contaminants. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.3). Requires, for each dwelling unit rented by a landlord for which the source of drinking water is an exempt well in a ground water <b>quality</b> management area, that the landlord collect and test samples of drinking water from the dwelling unit for arsenic, coliform bacteria, lead and nitrates. Requires the Oregon Health Authority to adopt implementation rules. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Relating to: Relating to exempt wells that supply ground water for domestic purposes. Current location: Chapter Number Assigned
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- Chapter 574, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.House
- Governor signed.House
- Speaker signed.House
- President signed.Senate
- House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 36; Nays, 14--Boice, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Evans, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, Mannix, Osborne, Skarlatos, Tran; Excused, 8--Cate, Harbick, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Wright, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Drazan, Scharf.House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the B-Eng. bill. (Printed C-Eng.)Senate
- (Amendments distributed.)Senate
- Second reading.Senate
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Neron Misslin. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 6--Anderson, Bonham, Girod, Linthicum, Robinson, Starr; Excused, 1--Thatcher.Senate
- Work Session held.Senate
- Referred to Rules.Senate
- Public Hearing held.Senate
- First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed. Ayes, 39; Nays, 8--Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Elmer, McIntire, Reschke; Excused, 12--Diehl, Harbick, McDonald, Munoz, Nguyen H, Osborne, Pham H, Scharf, Skarlatos, Valderrama, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 1--Javadi.House
- Second reading.House
- Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House
- Work Session held.House
- Work Session cancelled.House
- Public Hearing held.House
- Without recommendation as to passage, with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Rules.House