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HB2801 • 2025

Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree.

Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 House

    Chapter 79, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-05-14 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-05-08 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-05-08 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-06 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 4--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Gorsek.

  6. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  7. 2025-05-05 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-04-29 Senate

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-04-21 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  11. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

  12. 2025-04-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by McIntire, Reschke. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 7--Dobson, Grayber, Helfrich, McDonald, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Boshart Davis, Sanchez.

  13. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  14. 2025-04-15 House

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  16. 2025-04-09 House

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-01-29 House

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

  19. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act extends the time for allowing changes to certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Allows the Water Resources Department to approve leases or temporary transfers of certain water rights in the Upper Klamath Basin until a court issues a final water rights decree. .
Relating to: Relating to the time frame for allowing changes to determined claims in the Upper Klamath Basin.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned