2025 Regular Session • Oregon 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)
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Ed Diehl
Republican