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HB 5040 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board; and declaring an emergency.

Summary
Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentBill limits expenditures from Watershed Conservation Grant Fund, restricting funding for watershed conservation projects and weakening environmental protection efforts.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jul 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jul 18, 2025
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an introduced draft to an enrolled final version, adding official signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor. The substantive policy content regarding funding limits and emergency declarations remains unchanged.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment signatures from the House Speaker, Chief Clerk, Senate President, Secretary of State, and Governor, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for signing into law.

Removed the 'SUMMARY' section and introductory notes about budget references and formatting conventions that were present in the introduced version but are not part of the final enacted text.

Changed the document header from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' and updated the bill title page format to reflect its final status.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2025 · House Jun 12, 2025

How they voted

27–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Jun 19, 2025
D Democratic18
17 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2 Nay
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 18, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 16, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.
lower
Jun 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jan 19, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.