HB 3135 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to water conservation; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] [ Directs ] Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award grants to soil and water conservation districts that operate in certain counties. Appropriates moneys to the department for distribution to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for soil and water conservation districts for coordination and administrative support and to perform certain monitoring. [ Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for awarding the grants. ] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add specific grant amounts for each county, create new funding for a regional council to support district coordination, and add funding for monitoring activities. The original text was replaced with more detailed appropriation sections that specify exact dollar amounts for each county and establish new administrative support mechanisms.

Scope change

The bill now includes Wheeler County as an eligible recipient and adds new funding categories for regional coordination and monitoring that were not present in the original version.

FISCAL

Replaced general grant language with specific dollar amounts for each of the seven counties (Crook, Jefferson, Klamath, Deschutes, Harney, Lake, and Wheeler).

Added $150,000 appropriation to the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council for coordination and administrative support.

Added $500,000 appropriation for monitoring activities related to soil and water conservation districts.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Wheeler County to the list of eligible counties for receiving grants.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific deadlines for grant distribution (no later than July 1, 2025, or 60 days after effective date).

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 10, 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

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors