A House of Representatives committee, in every session from the 2020 session to the 2021 session.
Other sessions: 2020
Committees · 2021 Regular Session
Water
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Ken HelmChair
Democrat · 34th District
Mark OwensVice-chair
Republican · 60th District
Jeff ReardonVice-chair
Democrat · 48th District
Republican · 55th District
Republican · 2nd District
Democrat · 36th District
Democrat · 11th District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session.
Bills sent34
2% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out62%
21 of 34; 13 stopped in committee
Time in committee71 days
most between 55 and 78 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term.
202134 bills
reported 62% · typically 71 days, most 55–78 · 0 amendments · 7 members
20207 bills
reported 43% · too few to say · 0 amendments · 9 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2021 Regular Session, newest first.
34 bills
Senate Bill 130 · Delays sunset for pilot program allowing participating irrigation districts to change place of use for water within district boundaries without applying for temporary transfer.
Sent March 22, 2021 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3221 · Grants Public Utility Commission authority to authorize Oregon Renewable Options Programs offered by qualified utilities.
Sent March 2, 2021 · Reported out after 38 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3293 · Authorizes provider of water project support to make support available to local organizations and local governments for purpose of developing local community engagement plans for water projects.
Sent March 2, 2021 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3228 · Authorizes persons that hold water rights and other affected parties to develop, and Water Resources Department to approve, cooperative water management plans.
Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3242 · Directs Water Resources Department to undertake certain activities related to studying and monitoring ground water.
Sent February 26, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 120 days
House Bill 3166 · Makes certain findings and declarations concerning water budgets and water use data.
Sent February 12, 2021 · Reported out after 66 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3089 · Establishes Public Drinking Water and Sewer Ratepayer Assistance Fund.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 71 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3090 · Appropriates moneys to Department of Environmental Quality to award grant for on-site septic system low-interest loan programs and to cover related administrative costs.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 35 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3091 · Authorizes certain persons to petition Water Resources Department to issue declaratory ruling concerning department's authority to approve application to transfer right to store water.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3092 · Requires Water Resources Department to establish program for purpose of sharing cost of remediating reductions in amount of ground water available for domestic personal use in Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern due to overallocation of ground water .
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 58 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3093 · Directs Oregon Health Authority, in coordination with Department of Environmental Quality, to develop and implement strategy for monitoring and responding to freshwater harmful algal blooms.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 65 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3101 · Directs Water Resources Department to establish grant program for purposes of providing grants for abandonment, repair or replacement of certain water wells.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 143 days
House Bill 3102 · Directs Department of Environmental Quality to purchase cyanotoxin autoanalyzer system instrument, nutrient analyzer system instrument and associated supplies and services.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 3103 · Authorizes holder of water right certificate that allows storage of water to change type of use of water, subject to certain requirements.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 3105 · Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department to assist with completion of place-based integrated water resources strategy, to periodically update place-based integrated water resources strategy to inform updates to state integrated water resources strategy or to facilitate implementation of place-based integrated water resources strategy.
Sent February 3, 2021 · Reported out after 57 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2018 · Instructs Water Resources Department to enter into agreement with United States Geological Survey to produce and publish ground water budgets for all major hydrologic basins in this state, contract for person to produce report on statewide consumptive water use, expand ground water level monitoring network, measure progress in estimating and monitoring ground water levels, recharge and use and ensure that department staff members serve as community engagement coordinators.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 79 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2142 · Increases certain fees charged by Water Resources Department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2144 · Requires Water Resources Department to study laws relating to transfers of, or other changes to, rights to store water.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2145 · Establishes Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 78 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2170 · Authorizes provider of water project support to make support available to local organizations and local governments for purpose of developing local community engagement plans for water projects.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
14 more
House Bill 2244 · Provides that, if Water Resources Commission or Water Resources Department denies stay of final order under certain circumstances and petitioner requests hearing on denial, court must hold hearing not more than 21 days after request is made and denial shall remain in effect until hearing has been held and court has issued decision concerning denial.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
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.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 86 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2256 · Establishes that perfected and developed water right is not subject to forfeiture if owner of water right ceased to use all or part of water appropriated for period of five successive years because owner engaged in water conservation practices or distribution of water that owner received from water district was less than certificated maximum for period of at least five successive years.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2257 · Appropriates moneys to Water Resources Department for purposes of facilitating enrollment of lands in Harney Basin in federal Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, funding hydrologist position and measuring ground water levels in Harney Basin.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 72 days · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 2277 · Directs Water Resources Department to study laws related to water and to provide results of study in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2298 · Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 55 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2310 · Prohibits local government, local contracting agency or local contract review board from enacting, adopting or enforcing ordinance, resolution, rule or other law that prohibits, restricts or limits evaluation, comparison or use of pipe or piping materials for water project if pipe or piping materials meet current standards or performance specifications of specified organizations and moneys appropriated from State Treasury directly or indirectly provided funding for water project.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2344 · Requires persons that have responsibility for or control over packaging and labeling premoistened nonwoven disposable wipes with specified characteristics to comply with certain labeling requirements for product packaging.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 84 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 2470 · Requires Water Resources Commission to conduct technical review of each well log submitted to commission.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2559 · Specifies that community or area-wide sewerage system is not available for purposes of issuance or denial of permit unless sewerage system is within ___ feet of property.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2594 · Requires private landowner to agree or decline to negotiate if water utility requests to negotiate acquisition by purchase or agreement of conservation easement, for purpose of protecting drinking water, over real property owned by private landowner.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2615 · Directs Water Resources Department to review water measurement data collection, retention, use and reporting and report to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to water on or before September 15, 2022.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days
House Bill 2616 · Allows owner of reservoir located on specified property within Big Butte Creek drainage area to register reservoir with Water Resources Department.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Reported out after 71 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 2821 · Declares harmful algal blooms to be menace to public health and welfare.
Sent January 19, 2021 · Stopped in committee after 158 days