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Committee advances HB 2803 raising water-right and dam-safety fees; conflict amendment added
Summary
House Bill 2803 would raise most water-right transaction fees by 50% and increase dam-safety fees 56–58%, generating an estimated $1.4 million in other funds revenue; a conflict amendment (dash A4) was recommended to reconcile changes with HB 3342.
Lawmakers advanced House Bill 2803, which raises several fees administered by the Water Resources Department for water-right transactions and dam safety.
Senator Frederick summarized the measure, saying the bill "raises most water-right transaction fees by 50% and raises dam safety fees between 56–58%" and that the increases are anticipated to generate approximately $1,400,000 in other funds revenue. The subcommittee noted the joint committee on ways and means had previously approved the bill and that it had passed the House.
The dash A4 conflict amendment resolves conflicts with House Bill 3342 by repealing sections 2 and 4 of HB 2803 if HB 3342 becomes law. The amendment also reconciles statutory modifications to ORS 537.150 (water-right application filing) and ORS 537.62 (determination of application completeness) referenced in committee discussion.
The Capital Construction Subcommittee recommended HB 2803 be amended by the dash A4 conflict amendment and reported out due pass as amended. There was no extended debate in the recorded work session, and the motion passed.
Action: The subcommittee recommended the dash A4 conflict amendment and reported HB 2803 due pass as amended; motion passed in the work session.
