Oregon House Bill 2973

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act would direct the Department of State Lands to study how to fund the cleanup of the public waterways in this state. The Act would require a report of the study to be submitted next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.7). Requires the Department of State Lands to study options for funding for marine cleanup. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the use of the state's public waterways no later than September 15, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027.

Relating to funding for marine cleanup.

Rep. David Gomberg [D]

Sen. Richard Anderson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2973
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2973/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83946