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

HB 3701 — Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin.

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 February 28, 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

Advancing 34% · moderate 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.

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells an agency to study water management in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

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 3701 do?
Digest: The Act tells an agency to study water management in the Harney Basin. The Act tells the agency to report on the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.7). Directs the Water Resources Department to study water management in the Harney Basin. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors HB 3701?
HB 3701 is sponsored by Mark Owens (Republican) and Ken Helm (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 3701?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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