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HB3806 • 2025

Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program.

Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Levy E,, Helm,, Owens, Representative Kropf,, Senator Broadman
Last action
2025-08-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-07 House

    Chapter 513, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-07-17 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    President signed.

  4. 2025-06-23 House

    Speaker signed.

  5. 2025-06-19 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 3--Bonham, Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Meek.

  6. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.

  7. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Second reading.

  8. 2025-06-16 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  9. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  10. 2025-06-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. Ayes, 35; Nays, 6--Boice, Breese-Iverson, Cate, Drazan, Edwards, Harbick; Excused, 19--Boshart Davis, Diehl, Elmer, Helfrich, Levy B, Lewis, McIntire, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Scharf, Skarlatos, Sosa, Tran, Wallan, Walters, Wright, Yunker.

  11. 2025-06-12 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  13. 2025-06-06 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-05-29 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-05-29 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-05-23 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  17. 2025-04-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.

  18. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

  19. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  20. 2025-03-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-03-04 House

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

  22. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act allows an agency to approve a Deschutes water bank pilot program. The Act sunsets the pilot program. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).
Authorizes the Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program.
Establishes certain requirements for the pilot program.
<b>Increases Water Resources Department expenditure limitation authority to fund the pilot program.</b>
Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2034.
Relating to: Relating to water banks.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned