HB 4092 Oregon House · 2020 Regular Session

Relating to the registration of reservoirs within the Big Butte Creek drainage area.

Summary
Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department. Establishes application and qualification deadlines. Exempts registered reservoir from water right permit and water right certificate requirements. Prohibits diversion or other uses, except for suppressing or extinguishing fire, of reservoir water. Makes reservoir use subservient to water rights. Requires property owner to measure and report flows into and out of reservoir. Requires department to order removal of reservoir if not registered. Requires department to cancel registration and order removal of reservoir if reservoir ceases to meet requirements.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2020 Last action Mar 9, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 12, 2020

How they voted

570
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 60
Feb 12, 2020
D Democratic38
38 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican22
19 Yea 3
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 13, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Breese-Iverson. Passed.
lower
Feb 8, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to Water.
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors