l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 3097

Provides that municipal corporation or people's utility district may apply for certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within piped conduit in artificial delivery system that is delivering water for municipal uses even if municipal corporation or people's utility district is not holder of underlying municipal water right, with permission of holder of underlying municipal water right.

Became law as Chapter 49, Oregon Laws 2023, signed May 8, 2023, 104 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2024.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that municipal corporation or people's utility district may apply for certificate to use water for hydroelectric purposes within <b>piped conduit in</b> artificial delivery system <b>that is delivering water for municipal uses</b> even if municipal corporation or people's utility district is not holder of underlying <b>municipal</b> water right, with permission of holder of underlying <b>municipal</b> water right.

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

    1 co-sponsor

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    Its course

    January 24 to May 16, 2023, 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 action19 actions on 17 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJan 24 to Mar 1651 days

    Waiting for a committeeJan 24 to Jan 306 days

    Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and WaterJan 30 to Mar 1342 days

    In the SenateMar 16 to Apr 2742 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 16 to Mar 204 days

    Natural ResourcesMar 20 to Apr 2637 days

    With the GovernorApr 27 to May 811 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading57–0

      Passed · Mar 16 · 3 present

    • Senate, third reading24–0

      Passed · Apr 27 · 6 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Mar 13

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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    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 24 – Mar 16

    1. Jan 24Introduced
    2. Jan 30Sent to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    3. Feb 2Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    4. Mar 7Heard in Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
    5. Mar 13Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water recommended it as amended
    6. Mar 14Read a second time
    7. Mar 16Passed the House of Representatives, 57 to 0

    In the Senate Mar 20 – Apr 27

    1. Mar 20Arrived in the Senate
    2. Sent to Natural Resources
    3. Apr 12Heard in Natural Resources
    4. Apr 19Heard in Natural Resources
    5. Apr 26Natural Resources recommended it
    6. Read a second time
    7. Apr 27Passed the Senate, 24 to 0

    To the Governor May 2 – May 16

    1. May 2Signed in the House of Representatives
    2. May 3Signed in the Senate
    3. May 8Signed by the Governor
    4. May 16Became chapter 49 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from January 1, 2024
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Jan 24First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Jan 30Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 2Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 7Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. Mar 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. Mar 14Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. Mar 15Rules suspended. Carried over to March 16, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
    8. Mar 16Third reading. Carried by McLain. Passed.House of Representatives
    9. Mar 20First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    10. Mar 20Referred to Natural Resources.Senate
    11. Apr 12Public Hearing held.Senate
    12. Apr 19Work Session held.Senate
    13. Apr 26Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
    14. Apr 26Second reading.Senate
    15. Apr 27Third reading. Carried by Golden. Passed.Senate
    16. May 2Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    17. May 3President signed.Senate
    18. May 8Governor signed.House of Representatives
    19. May 16Chapter 49, (2023 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2024.House of Representatives