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OregonHB 28032025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to fees concerning water; and declaring an emergency.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.

Higher fee cap for groundwater registration changes

Oregon’s Water Resources Commission can charge more to change a groundwater registration certificate. The fee ceiling rises from $1,820 to $2,730. The commission sets the actual fee, which can be lower but cannot exceed $2,730.

Higher Oregon permit and dam fees

Oregon raises fees for water permits, transfers, protests, records, and related services. The base water-use application fee rises from $1,090 to $1,635; copies cost $4.10 for the first page and $1.10 afterward. Annual dam fees rise to $190, $360, or $1,235 for low-, significant-, or high-hazard dams. Payments over six months late carry a $220 penalty. Applicants who stop processing after initial review get back fees above $465, rather than $310, costing them $155 more. They must request the stop within 14 days of the department’s notice. The law takes effect on passage and validates covered fees for services from July 1, 2025, through the day before passage.

Higher filing fees for unresolved water rights

Oregon raises filing fees for claims to water rights that have not received a final decision. Irrigation fees are $4.10 per acre for the first 100 acres and $2.10 afterward, with a $210 minimum. Power fees per theoretical horsepower are $4.10 through 100, $1.70 for 100–500, $1.10 for 500–1,000, and $0.80 above 1,000. The power-use minimum rises from $410 to $615. Mining and other uses cost $1,020 for the first cubic foot per second, including fractions, plus $210 for each additional unit. Prior permit fees count toward registration only for the same parcel or use. The exemption remains for tribal in-stream surface-water claims supporting hunting, fishing, or gathering rights without consuming or diverting water. It covers federally recognized tribes and the United States acting as their trustee.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 119 • No: 50

House vote • 6/27/2025

House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

Yes: 33 • No: 16

Senate vote • 6/25/2025

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Yes: 17 • No: 11

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 15 • No: 5

House vote • 6/23/2025

Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.

Yes: 31 • No: 10

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 14 • No: 8

House vote • 4/9/2025

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water: Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 570, (2025 Laws): Effective date July 24, 2025.

    8/13/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    7/24/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/30/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/30/2025House

  5. House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.

    6/27/2025House

  6. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

    6/25/2025Senate

  7. Second reading.

    6/25/2025Senate

  8. (Amendments distributed.)

    6/25/2025Senate

  9. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill, to resolve conflicts. (Printed B-Eng.)

    6/25/2025Senate

  10. Work Session held.

    6/24/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Ways and Means.

    6/23/2025Senate

  12. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    6/23/2025Senate

  13. Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed.

    6/23/2025House

  14. Second reading.

    6/20/2025House

  15. Recommendation: Do pass.

    6/19/2025House

  16. Work Session held.

    6/17/2025House

  17. Returned to Full Committee.

    6/10/2025House

  18. Work Session held.

    6/10/2025House

  19. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    6/3/2025House

  20. Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.

    4/15/2025House

  21. Subsequent referral to Revenue rescinded by order of the Speaker.

    4/15/2025House

  22. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, subsequent referral to Revenue be rescinded, and be referred to Ways and Means.

    4/15/2025House

  23. Work Session held.

    4/9/2025House

  24. Public Hearing held.

    3/31/2025House

  25. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Revenue.

    1/17/2025House

Bill Text

  • JWM Amendment -A4 (Adopted)

    6/24/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -3 (Adopted)

    4/9/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/7/2025

    PDF

  • A-Engrossed

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  • B-Engrossed

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  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendments to Introduced

    PDF

  • Introduced

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  • Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed

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