2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB3721: Relating to dams; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the report is submitted. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill History

2/25/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/25/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water(House of Representatives)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197027.9 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970318.2 KB