HB 3112
Directs the Water Resources Commission to establish a program for compensating ground water right holders for voluntarily relinquishing all or portions of ground water rights in basins designated as critical ground water areas.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Sign in to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Sign in to take action- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill directs the Water Resources Commission to create a program that will compensate ground water right holders who voluntarily give up their water rights in designated critical ground water areas. The program can offer compensation up to the appraised market value of the relinquished rights, and aims to incentivize participation to reduce ground water use and improve environmental conditions. The commission can seek funding from various sources to support this program.
Key provisions
- Establishes a program to compensate ground water right holders.
- Compensation can be up to the appraised market value of relinquished rights.
- The program incentivizes reducing ground water use in critical areas.
- The commission can accept funding from federal, state, and private sources.
- The program aims to reduce ground water use and improve ground water conditions.
- Measurable reductions in ground water use are required.
- The program promotes repurposing of water from irrigated agriculture.
- The commission must ensure a high likelihood of contributing to improved ground water conditions.
Who is affected
- Ground water right holders
- Water Resources Commission
- Farmers and agricultural businesses
- Communities reliant on ground water
- State of Oregon
Notable changes
- Creates a new program for compensating ground water right holders.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsors
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
Reasons to oppose this legislation.
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours