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Panel adopts amendment and advances HB 3806 to pilot Deschutes River water bank
Summary
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Natural Resources adopted the -6 amendment to House Bill 3806 and voted to send the bill to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation. The bill would authorize a pilot Deschutes River water bank, designate the Deschutes River Conservancy as manager, require reporting and create a funded staff role.
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Natural Resources on May 29, 2025, adopted the -6 amendment to House Bill 3806 and voted to move the bill to the full Ways and Means committee with a due-pass recommendation.
House Bill 3806 would authorize the Oregon Water Resources Commission to approve a Deschutes River water bank pilot program for surface water and designate the Deschutes River Conservancy to manage the bank’s operations. The bill sets operating requirements, outlines eligible participants and requires a charter; it also sunsets on Jan. 2, 2034. The Legislative Fiscal Office estimated the water resources department would need one permanent position at 0.75 full-time equivalent, with an estimated cost of $532,394 for the 2025–27 biennium. Funding for that position is identified as a…
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