OregonRelating to exempt uses of water.
What it does
Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Provides that, for two years, the exemption does not apply to the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area.
More detail
Specifies that the total combined use for industrial or commercial purposes, when combined with a commercial garden, may not exceed 5,000 gallons per day.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 24Chapter 283, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.Latest
- Jun 9Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Jun 2President signed.Major
- Jun 2Speaker signed.Major
- May 29House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
- Vote recorded House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- May 22Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
- May 21Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
- May 20Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
- May 19Second reading.Minor
- May 16Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Minor
- May 8Public Hearing and Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Public Hearing held.
- Apr 23Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.Minor
- Apr 23First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Apr 22Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 21Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 17Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
- Apr 16Second reading.Minor
- Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Minor
- Apr 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Public Hearing held.
- Jan 30Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.Minor
- Jan 28First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced