Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 3116 — Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Digest: The Act gives money to WRD to use and distribute for place-based water planning. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning.<b> Limits expenditures by the department for grants to implement water resources plans.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 88 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (88)

88 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3116 do?
Digest: The Act gives money to WRD to use and distribute for place-based water planning. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7). Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for place-based water planning.<b> Limits expenditures by the department for grants to implement water resources plans.</b> Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB 3116?
HB 3116 is sponsored by Mark Owens (Republican) and Ken Helm (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3116?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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