Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to support a process related to water management in the Chewaucan River watershed.

Water

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Owens,, Helm
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In House Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2025-06-27 House
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-04-01 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-04-01 House
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2025-03-26 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-19 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act concerns a process for managing water. The Act tells agencies to take actions related to water. The Act gives money for supporting the process. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).
Instructs Oregon Consensus at Portland State University and Oregon State University to support a process related to water management in the Chewaucan River watershed.
[<i>Instructs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Water Resources Department to undertake certain activities related to the Chewaucan River watershed and Lake Abert.</i>]
Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to Oregon Consensus and Oregon State University for purposes related to the process.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the Chewaucan River watershed; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee