Bill Text: OR HB2808 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to beneficial uses of water.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2808 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2808-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 2195

                         House Bill 2808

Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires Water Resources Department to determine water
appropriation amount by subbasin and type of beneficial use.
Requires department to report findings to interim legislative
committee dealing with natural resources.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to beneficial uses of water.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Water Resources Department shall determine
for each subbasin wholly or partially in this state the amount of
water appropriated for each type of beneficial use as set forth
in water right permits and certificates issued by the department
on or before the effective date of this 2013 Act. The amount of
water appropriated must be expressed using a uniform unit of
measurement as determined by the department. The types of
beneficial uses for which appropriated amounts are determined
must include, but need not be limited to, domestic, municipal,
irrigation, power development, industrial, mining, recreation,
habitat enhancement and pollution abatement. The department shall
report the information determined under this section as provided
under ORS 192.230 to 192.250 to an interim committee of the
Legislative Assembly dealing with natural resources no later then
October 1, 2014. + }
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