Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2251
Directs Water Resources Department to provide staff support to work through complex water basin issues and help implement agency priorities in priority water basins.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Appropriates moneys, out of General Fund, to Water Resources Department for purposes of planning water use on regional and local bases, developing system for identifying local and regional water use needs and prioritizing among local and regional water use needs and implementing local and regional water use strategies and plans.</i>] <i>Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.</i>]<b> <b>Directs Water Resources Department to provide staff support to work through complex water basin issues and help implement agency priorities in priority water basins.</b><b> <b>Directs office of Governor to work with Regional Solutions Program to convene and support bi-state task force to develop mitigation commitments related to implementation of certain agreements. <b>Directs chair of Water Resources Commission and two designees of Speaker of House of Representatives to co-convene Regional Water Planning and Management Task Force to develop framework for state-supported water planning and management. <b>Directs department to award grants to federally recognized Indian tribes and county governments for purposes related to community water forums. Requires Association of Oregon Counties to provide related staff support. <b>Appropriates moneys to Governor and agencies for purposes related to Act. </b> <b>Declares emergency, effective on passage.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
WaterJan 19 to Apr 1586 days
Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 26 · stopped72 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 15
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Water
- Mar 30Heard in Water
- Apr 13Heard in Water
- Apr 15Water recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 19Referred to Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Mar 30Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 13Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives