HB 4128
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the Special Public Works Fund.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Emily McIntire (Republican) (Chief), David Gomberg (Democrat) (Chief), Mark Owens (Republican) (Chief), Ken Helm (Democrat) (Chief), Ed Diehl (Republican), Annessa Hartman (Democrat), Bobby Levy (Republican), Zach Hudson (Democrat), Court Boice (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
HB4128 appropriates General Fund moneys to cities and state agencies for water infrastructure projects to support new residential housing and to update statewide infrastructure inventory.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Emily McIntire, David Gomberg, Mark Owens, Ken Helm
Co-Sponsors: Ed Diehl, Annessa Hartman, Bobby Levy, Zach Hudson, Court Boice
Overview#
Digest: The Act would give money to cities to produce water infrastructure for new houses in this state. The Act would give money to a state agency to carry out a law related to water wells. The Act would tell a state agency to create updated information about infrastructure in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8). [Digest: Tells a state agency to conduct a study of water equipment in this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.7).] Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for deposit in the Special Public Works Fund. The department must distribute specific amounts of moneys in the fund to listed cities for the purpose of producing water and wastewater infrastructure to support new residential housing in this state. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Water Resources Department for deposit in the Water Well Abandonment, Repair and Replacement Fund to carry out purposes authorized by the fund. Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to update the Oregon Infrastructure and Community Facilities Inventory. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department to carry out the update. [Requires the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study water infrastructure needs in this state and submit a report to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2025.] [Sunsets January 2, 2026.].
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Journet | Jacksonville | Support | 2024-02-12 |
| Larry Morgan | City of Gresham | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Stan Pulliam | City of Sandy | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Jim McCauley | League of Oregon Cities | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Melia Biedscheid | Gold Hill | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Eric Schmidt | Gresham | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Ethan Nelson | Eugene | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Casey Kulla | Grand Island | Support | 2024-02-13 |
| Michael Brainard | North Bend | Support | 2024-02-14 |
| Kimberley Priestley | WaterWatch of Oregon | Neutral | 2024-02-14 |
| Zach Freed | The Nature Conservancy | Support | 2024-02-14 |
| Brian Quigley | City of Stayton | Support | 2024-02-14 |
| Brad Albert | Oak Lodge Water Services | Support | 2024-02-14 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2024-02-15 |
| Karen Lewotsky | Oregon Environmental Countil | Neutral | 2024-02-15 |
| Molly Collins | Portland | Neutral | 2024-02-15 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-05 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2024-02-05 | H | Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2024-02-13 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-15 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2024-02-16 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2024-02-16 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2024-03-07 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |