Became law as Chapter 528, Oregon Laws 2025, signed July 17, 2025, 185 days after it was filed. In force from July 17, 2025.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 5040
Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Digest: The Act creates an agency budget. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8). Limits expenditures of lottery funds from the Watershed Conservation Grant Fund for local grant expenditures by the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Its course
January 13 to August 7, 2025, 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 action20 actions on 16 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 12150 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days
Ways and MeansJan 17 to Jan 18 · moved on1 day
Natural ResourcesJan 18 to Jun 2 · moved on135 days
Ways and MeansJun 2 to Jun 119 days
In the SenateJun 12 to Jun 197 days
Waiting for a committeeJun 12 to Jun 164 days
Ways and MeansJun 16 to Jun 182 days
With the GovernorJun 19 to Jul 1728 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading56–0
Passed · Jun 12 · 4 present
Senate, third reading27–2
Passed · Jun 19 · 1 present
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 13 – Jun 12
- Jan 13Introduced
- Jan 17Sent to Ways and Means
- Jan 18Sent to Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Feb 25Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Feb 26Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Jun 2Heard in Natural Resources Subcommittee
- Returned to Ways and Means
- Jun 6Heard in Ways and Means
- Jun 11Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 12Passed the House of Representatives, 56 to 0
In the Senate Jun 16 – Jun 19
- Jun 16Arrived in the Senate
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 18Ways and Means recommended it
- Read a second time
- Jun 19Passed the Senate, 27 to 2
To the Governor Jun 23 – Aug 7
- Jun 23Signed in the House of Representatives
- Jun 24Signed in the Senate
- Jul 17Signed by the Governor
- Aug 7Became chapter 528 of Oregon Laws 2025, in force from July 17, 2025
All 20 actions, as published
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 17Referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jan 18Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Feb 25Informational Meeting held.House of Representatives
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 2Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
- Jun 6Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
- Jun 11Second reading.House of Representatives
- Jun 12Third reading. Carried by Levy E. Passed.House of Representatives
- Jun 16First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jun 16Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
- Jun 18Recommendation: Do pass.Senate
- Jun 18Second reading.Senate
- Jun 19Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.Senate
- Jun 23Speaker signed.House of Representatives
- Jun 24President signed.Senate
- Jul 17Governor signed.House of Representatives
- Aug 7Chapter 528, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 17, 2025.House of Representatives