OregonOregon designates a week to recognize water professionals
Each October, Oregon designates a week to recognize water professionals and encourages agencies to hold public events and residents to learn about water and wastewater careers.
What it does
Oregon designates a week each October to recognize water professionals and encourage agencies to teach residents about water services and careers.
Argument forAgency events could help residents understand local water services and learn about careers in water and wastewater work.
Argument againstBecause agencies are encouraged, not required, to hold events, some residents might have fewer chances to learn about local water services and careers.
More detail
Oregon designates Water Professionals Appreciation Week each year. The week runs from the first Saturday of October through the end of the following weekend's Sunday. The designation encourages public water and wastewater agencies to offer tours, open houses, or other educational events. It also encourages Oregonians to learn about water and wastewater work and consider careers in the field. The act takes effect 91 days after the 2026 regular session adjourns.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 17Chapter 5, (2026 Laws): Effective date June 5, 2026.Latest
- Mar 5Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Feb 27President signed.Major
- Feb 26Speaker signed.Major
- Feb 25Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Carried over to 02-25 by unanimous consent.
- Feb 23Second reading.Minor
- Feb 23Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Minor
- Feb 20Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Public Hearing held.
- Feb 11Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Minor
- Feb 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Feb 10Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Boice. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Second reading.Minor
- Feb 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Minor
- Feb 4Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.Minor
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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