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HB5040 • 2025

Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025.

Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025.

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

Sponsor
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 528, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.

  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, 27; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 1--Meek.

  6. 2025-06-18 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  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. 2025-06-12 House

    Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed. Ayes, 56; Absent, 1--Boice; Excused, 3--McIntire, Nguyen H, Wallan.

  11. 2025-06-11 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  12. 2025-06-11 House

    Second reading.

  13. 2025-06-06 House

    Work Session held.

  14. 2025-06-02 House

    Work Session held.

  15. 2025-06-02 House

    Returned to Full Committee.

  16. 2025-02-26 House

    Public Hearing held.

  17. 2025-02-25 House

    Informational Meeting held.

  18. 2025-01-18 House

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  19. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  20. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned