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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3484
Ordered by the House April 16
Including House Amendments dated April 16
Sponsored by Representatives HELM, 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. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act gives moneys to WRD for certain water right activities. (Flesch Read-
ability Score: 64.9).
[Digest: The Act tells an agency to study rules related to water. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.9).]
[Directs the Water Resources Department to study rules related to water. Directs the department
to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to water not later than
September 15, 2026.]
Increases appropriations made to the Water Resources Department for the 2025-2027
biennium to fund positions related to water right transaction processing activities.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to water; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the General Fund appropriation
made to the Water Resources Department by section 1 (1), chapter , Oregon Laws
2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5543), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, for administrative
services, is increased by $227,328, for positions related to water right transaction processing
activities.
SECTION 2.Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the General Fund appropriation
made to the Water Resources Department by section 1 (3), chapter , Oregon Laws
2025 (Enrolled Senate Bill 5543), for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, for water rights and
adjudications, is increased by $1,464,003, for positions related to water right transaction
processingactivities.
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.
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 4488