HB 3364 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to water; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Makes changes related to a water supply grant program. Directs the Water Resources Department to report to a committee or interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to water and to the Water Resources Commission on certain funding programs at least every eight years. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed May 14, 2025
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What changed between versions

A-Engrossed Enrolled · 5 edits · May 14, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized from its A-Engrossed version to Enrolled status, with substantive additions to water grant program requirements. The main changes include new analyses required for storage projects on perennial streams, expanded eligibility for environmental justice impact assessments, and updated priority criteria for grant evaluations. These changes strengthen oversight of water projects and ensure consideration of ecological and community impacts.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new requirements for storage projects on perennial streams and added environmental justice impact analysis as a required evaluation component.
REQUIREMENT

New requirement for storage projects on perennial streams to include specific ecological flow analyses and alternative supply comparisons

Added requirement to analyze impacts on environmental justice and disproportionately impacted communities

Added new analysis requirement for dam safety evaluations in water studies

ELIGIBILITY

Updated grant eligibility to remove local government requirement and clarify eligibility for persons, public bodies, tribes, and nonprofits

TECHNICAL

Changed bill header from A-Engrossed to Enrolled status with updated page formatting

Floor votes · Senate May 6, 2025 · House Apr 16, 2025

How they voted

244
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
May 6, 2025
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
R Republican12
8 Yea 4 Nay
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 14, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Helm, Owens. Passed.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors