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HB3078 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators.

Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Levy E,, Senator Broadman, Representative Levy B,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a pilot program for training certain water system operators. The Act tells an agency to create a program for giving grants to certain water providers. The Act extends a sunset on certain rules. The Act gives money for the pilot program. The Act gives money for the program and for treating western juniper. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.3).
Directs the Oregon Drinking Water Services of the Oregon Health Authority to establish a pilot program for training drinking water system operators. Sunsets the program on January 2, 2028.
Directs the Water Resources Department to establish a matching funds grant program that awards grants to certain municipal water providers.
Extends the sunset on rules for the Deschutes Basin ground water study area to January 2, 2039.
Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Health Authority out of the General Fund for distribution to the Oregon Drinking Water Services for the pilot program.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for the matching funds grant program.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to state agencies for purposes related to the treatment of western juniper.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to water; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee