HB 3121 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to community water systems; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to [ enter into a contract with ] distribute moneys to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities to provide technical assistance, or enter into a contract with a third party to provide technical assistance, to address the needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, construct and equip a water utility training center and employ three staff to provide related support and resources. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department to carry out the [ contract ] Act . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify that the Oregon Department of Administrative Services distributes funds to the Oregon Association of Water Utilities rather than directly entering into a contract with them. The bill also reorganized the list of activities the association must address, adding new items like funding management and emergency interties while removing a direct staff employment requirement from the association's obligations.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from the department contracting directly with the association to the department distributing funds to the association, which now has more autonomy in how it utilizes the resources.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the department's obligation from entering into a contract with the association to distributing moneys to the association.

Added new requirements for the association to address funding management, emergency interties, and system consolidation.

Removed the requirement for the association to employ three staff members, moving that responsibility elsewhere or eliminating it from the association's duties.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the list of activities from letters (A-I) to numbers (1-3) with sub-items (a-i) for better structure.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors