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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3346
Sponsored by Representative OWENS
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: This Act makes DLCD study land use for energy siting in areas short on ground water.
(Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Requires the Department of Land Conservation and Development to study siting of energy fa-
cilities in designated critical ground water areas. Directs the department to submit findings to the
interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to land use not later than September 15,
2026.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. The Department of Land Conservation and Development shall study issues
regarding siting of energy facilities in designated critical ground water areas. The depart-
ment shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and may include recom-
mendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to
land use no later than September 15, 2026.
SECTION 2. Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
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.
LC 1674