Mark Owens
- Republican
- Representative
- District 60
Primary
Permits certain exempt ground water users to withdraw up to 3,000 gallons of water per day for watering any lawn or noncommercial or commercial garden that does not exceed one-half acre. Provides that the exemption applies to the use of water for growing industrial hemp but otherwise not to the use of water to grow plants in the plant Cannabis family Cannabaceae. Provides that, for two years, the exemption does not apply to the use of ground water for watering any commercial garden in the Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater Management Area. Specifies that the total combined use for industrial or commercial purposes, when combined with a commercial garden, may not exceed 5,000 gallons per day.
Chapter 283, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
Governor signed.
President signed.
Speaker signed.
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
Carried over to 05-23 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 05-22 by unanimous consent.
Carried over to 05-21 by unanimous consent.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
Public Hearing and Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Owens. Passed.
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 22, 2025 Calendar.
Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
Work Session held.
Public Hearing held.
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| A-Engrossed | |
| B-Engrossed | |
| Enrolled | |
| House Amendments to Introduced | |
| Introduced | |
| Senate Amendments to A-Engrossed | |
| HALNRW Amendment -5 | |
| SNRW Amendment -A11 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 2025-04-07 Proposed Amendment -5 | |
| 2025-04-29 Proposed Amendment -A7 | |
| 2025-05-08 Proposed Amendment -A9 | |
| 2025-05-08 Proposed Amendment -A7 |
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