HB3654 • 2025

Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Representative Diehl,, Senator Manning Jr, Representative Boice,, Elmer,, Harbick,, Senator Golden,, Gorsek,, Meek,, Nash,, Smith DB
Last action: 2025-06-27
Official status: In Senate Committee
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure.

Digest: The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state to small cities for capital projects.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state to small cities for capital projects.
(Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).
Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

2025-06-27 Senate
In committee upon adjournment.
2025-06-04 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-04-21 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-21 Senate
Referred to Rules.
2025-04-17 House
Third reading. Carried by Diehl. Passed. Ayes, 48; Nays, 1--Evans; Excused, 6--Dobson, Helm, McDonald, Nguyen H, Sosa, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 5--Boshart Davis, Levy E, Sanchez, Smith G, Wright.
2025-04-16 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-15 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-14 House
Second reading.
2025-04-11 House
Recommendation: Do pass.
2025-04-08 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-27 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-02-21 House
Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
2025-02-20 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state to small cities for capital projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).
Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for capital construction and municipal infrastructure.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to matching grants for cities; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In Senate Committee

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3654
Sponsored by Representative DIEHL; Representative HARBICK
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act would set a maximum percent required for matching grants made by the state
to small cities for capital projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).
Sets maximum matching fund requirements for state grants to small incorporated cities for
capital construction and municipal infrastructure.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to matching grants for cities; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
(1) Matching grants for capital construction and municipal infrastructure
made by the State of Oregon to incorporated cities with a population not greater than 20,000
shall be offered on the following terms, based on population according to the most recent
federal decennial census:
(a) Incorporated cities with a population not greater than 5,000 may be required to pro-
vide matching funds of not greater than:
(A) Three percent of the amount of a grant award of $100,000 or less.
(B) Five percent of the amount of a grant award greater than $100,000.
(b) Incorporated cities with a population greater than 5,000 but not greater than 7,500
may be required to provide matching funds of not greater than seven percent of the amount
of the grant award.
(c) Incorporated cities with a population greater than 7,500 but not greater than 10,000
may be required to provide matching funds of not greater than nine percent of the amount
of the grant award.
(d) Incorporated cities with a population greater than 10,000 but not greater than 20,000
may be required to provide matching funds of not greater than 12 percent of the amount of
the grant award.
(2) Incorporated cities with a population not greater than 20,000 may use capital con-
struction and municipal infrastructure grant moneys for all phases of a funded project in
addition to construction, including, but not limited to, engineering, planning and support.
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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