Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 13 R · 12 D cosponsors

HB 3246 — Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting voluntary industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon.

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 01, 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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · high confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 26 sponsors

    5 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (13 R · 12 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

<b>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would require a report on the plan to be turned in next year. The Act would appropriate funds to be used for technical aid for up to six symbiosis pilot programs. The Act would let certain county service districts fund water resource services with charges for services, works or commodities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would have the agency submit a report on the plan next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting <b>voluntary</b> industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. <b>Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund technical assistance for up to six industrial symbiosis pilot communities in Oregon. Authorizes certain county service districts to fund water resource management services with charges for district services, facilities or commodities.</b> [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2028.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

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5 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 64 not signed on

Sponsors (5)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (64)

64 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3246 do?
<b>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would require a report on the plan to be turned in next year. The Act would appropriate funds to be used for technical aid for up to six symbiosis pilot programs. The Act would let certain county service districts fund water resource services with charges for services, works or commodities. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would have Business Oregon develop a plan to promote industrial symbiosis, which is defined to mean the use of the resources of one firm by a second firm. The Act would have the agency submit a report on the plan next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.4).</i>] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a roadmap for the purpose of promoting <b>voluntary</b> industrial symbiosis activities in Oregon. <b>Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development not later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Business Development Department to fund technical assistance for up to six industrial symbiosis pilot communities in Oregon. Authorizes certain county service districts to fund water resource management services with charges for district services, facilities or commodities.</b> [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2028.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 3246?
HB 3246 is sponsored by Ken Helm (Democrat), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Paul Evans (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican), Lucetta Elmer (Republican), Mark Gamba (Democrat), David Gomberg (Democrat), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Susan McLain (Democrat), Mark Owens (Republican), Hai Pham (Democrat), Mari Watanabe (Democrat), Ed Diehl (Republican), April Dobson (Democrat), Boomer Wright (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), Kevin Mannix (Republican), Cyrus Javadi (Republican), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Emily McIntire (Republican), Emerson Levy (Democrat), Gregory Smith (Republican), and Courtney Neron.
What is the current status of HB 3246?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 01, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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