HB3910 • 2025

Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Wright, Representative Helm,, Javadi,, Levy B
Last action: 2025-06-11
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district.

<b>Digest: The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases.

What This Bill Does

<b>Digest: The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases.
The Act would require a public hearing first.
The Act would require written consent from the sanitary district or other current provider of the service in the district.
(Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-06-11 House
Chapter 214, (2025 Laws): Effective date May 28, 2025.
2025-05-28 House
Governor signed.
2025-05-22 House
Speaker signed.
2025-05-22 Senate
President signed.
2025-05-21 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 24; Nays, 3--Linthicum, Robinson, Thatcher; Excused, 3--Bonham, Manning Jr, Taylor.
2025-05-20 Senate
Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-19 Senate
Carried over to 05-20 by unanimous consent.
2025-05-15 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-05-15 Senate
Second reading.
2025-05-08 Senate
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
2025-04-23 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-04-23 Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-04-22 House
Third reading. Carried by Wright. Passed. Ayes, 49; Excused, 3--Nguyen H, Smith G, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 8--Boshart Davis, Drazan, Elmer, McIntire, Osborne, Owens, Reschke, Scharf.
2025-04-21 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-17 House
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
2025-04-16 House
Second reading.
2025-04-15 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-04-09 House
Work Session held.
2025-03-24 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-10 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-03-06 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases. The Act would require a public hearing first. The Act would require written consent from the sanitary district or other current provider of the service in the district. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act would let a water supply district act as a sanitary district in more cases. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6).</i>]
Expands the justifications for a domestic water supply district to exercise the powers of a sanitary district. <b>Requires a public hearing on the exercise of the powers and written consent from any sanitary district or other provider of sanitary services within the district.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to domestic water supply district authority; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3910
Sponsored by Representative WRIGHT; Representatives HELM, JAVADI, LEVY B
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to domestic water supply district authority; amending ORS 264.335 and 264.336; and de-
claring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 264.335 is amended to read:
264.335. In addition to the other powers granted to districts under this chapter, after holding
a public hearing on the question, a district may exercise the powers granted to sanitary districts
under ORS 450.005 to 450.245 [ when] if:
(1) The district obtains all or part of its supply of water from a watershed[ ;] and:
[(2)] (a) The watershed is located in a sole-source aquifer designated prior to September 29,
1991, by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42
U.S.C. 300f et seq.);
[(3)] (b) The watershed is recognized under rules of the Environmental Quality Commission as
a watershed requiring protection from contamination in order to maintain high water quality;
[and] or
[(4)] (c) The district adopts a resolution declaring that the health of the residents of the district
[and] or the general public interest requires the district to protect the water quality of the
watershed[.]; and
(2) The district obtains written consent to its exercise of such powers from any sanitary
district or other service provider that has been providing sanitary service to territory that
will be served by the district pursuant to such exercise.
SECTION 2. ORS 264.336 is amended to read:
264.336. Notwithstanding ORS 264.335, a district may exercise the powers granted to sanitary
districts under ORS 450.005 to 450.245 if:
(1) The district meets the requirements of ORS 264.335 (1), (3) and (4) (2023 Edition);
(2) Any part of the territory of the district is covered by the major disaster declaration related
to wildfires requested by the Governor on September 14, 2020, and approved by the President of the
United States on September 15, 2020; and
(3) The district is adjacent to a river that serves as a source of drinking water for a metropol-
itan area with a population greater than 100,000.
SECTION 3. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Enrolled House Bill 3910 (HB 3910-A) Page 1
Passed by House April 22, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 21, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 3910 (HB 3910-A) Page 2