Directs Oregon Health Authority to study small community water systems. Requires authority to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to water not later than December 31, 2024. ] Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Oregon Association of Water Utilities to establish water utility training center. ] Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to enter into contract with Oregon Association of Water Utilities to perform, or enter into contract with third party to perform, study of needs and vulnerabilities of small and very small community water systems, design and construct water utility training center and hire three staff to provide related support and resources. Requires association to submit report to Legislative Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department to carry out contract.
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Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department to fund staff position , or contract for services, related to voluntary agreements among ground water users from same reservoir ] and allocate moneys for purposes related to voluntary agreements among ground water users in Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes Oregon Desalination Authority. Directs authority to study development and maintenance of desalination facilities in state. ] Establishes Task Force on Desalination. Directs task force to study creation of statewide desalination program. Requires task force to report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2024. Sunsets task force on December 31, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Prohibits sale of new clothes washers unless washers are equipped with built-in or in-line microfiber filtration system. Prohibition becomes operative January 1, 2026.
Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish program to support farmers who employ agricultural practices that lead to resilient farms.
Provides that operator may require person who engages in sport, fitness or recreational activity in various ways to release operator from claims for ordinary negligence. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Changes name of "Oregon Global Warming Commission" to "Oregon Climate Action Commission." Modifies membership and duties of commission. Modifies state greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Directs state agencies to report to commission on progress toward achieving greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. Directs Department of Environmental Quality, in consultation with commission, to evaluate opportunities to reduce Oregon's consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions and report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2024.
Requires State Department of Energy to study renewable energy. Directs department to submit findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to energy not later than September 15, 2024.
Establishes COFA Food Assistance Program to provide nutrition assistance to COFA citizens who would qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits but for their immigration status and who have incomes at or below federal poverty guidelines.
Establishes state policy regarding natural climate solutions. Establishes Natural and Working Lands Fund and provides for transfer of moneys from fund to certain state agencies. Prescribes uses of moneys from fund and requires Oregon Global Warming Commission to report to legislature on uses of moneys from fund. Directs State Department of Energy and commission to prepare inventory, baseline, activity-based metrics and community impact metrics for net carbon sequestration and storage in natural and working lands and establish carbon sequestration and storage goals. Directs State Department of Energy, in coordination with commission, to study workforce training programs needed to support adoption of natural climate solutions and provide results to committees of Legislative Assembly related to environment no later than September 15, 2024. Authorizes commission to appoint natural and working lands advisory committee. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.