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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3571
Ordered by the House March 14
Including House Amendments dated March 14
Sponsored by Representatives OWENS, HELM
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 money to HECC to be given to OSU for the water research institute.
(Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).
Appropriates moneys to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to
Oregon State University for purposes of the Institute for Water and Watersheds.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to water research institutes.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) The Institute for Water and Watersheds Fund is established in the State
Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund.
(2) The Institute for Water and Watersheds Fund consists of:
(a) Moneys appropriated, allocated, deposited or transferred to the fund by the Legisla-
tive Assembly or otherwise; and
(b) Any gifts, grants, donations, endowments or bequests from any public or private
source, including individuals and private organizations.
(3) Moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated to the Higher Education Coordi-
nating Commission to be allocated to Oregon State University for purposes of the Institute
for Water and Watersheds.
SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $150,000, to be allocated to Oregon State Uni-
versity for deposit into the Institute for Water and Watersheds Fund established by section
1 of this 2025 Act.
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 4197