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Water-Related Bills Enacted in 2007
HB 2097 HB 2925
HB 2098 HB 5051
HB 2099 SB 88
HB 2100 SB 89
HB 2101
HB 2785
HB 2097
Extends split season leasing
Extends sunset through 2014 on split use leasing of in-stream water right under certain circumstances during same water or calendar year (ORS 537.348).  Effective January 1, 2008. 
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2097.en.pdf

HB 2098
Commission may extend irrigation season
Modifies ORS 537.385 to clarify that the Commission may extend irrigation seasons by rule rather than by order.  Effective January 1, 2008.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2098.en.pdf

HB 2099
Refund protest fee
Amends ORS 536.050 to refund all or a portion of the protest fee to water right holders who successfully rebut a claim of forfeiture under ORS 540.641.  Effective January 1, 2008
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2000.dir/hb2099.en.pdf

HB 2100
Fire fighting training water use
Amends exempt uses to provide for non-emergency fire fighting training.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2100.en.pdf
HB 2101
Adjusting fees
Adjusts certain statutorily established fees under ORS 536.050, 537.150(5), and 537.620(5), including certain water right permit and transfer application fees.  Effective July 1, 2007.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2100.dir/hb2101.en.pdf.

HB 2785
Expedited Hydroelectric
Creates expedited process for holders of an existing water right certificate to obtain a hydroelectric certificate for generating hydropower when the existing water right is diverted (Chapter 657, 2007 Laws).  Effective January 1, 2008.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2700.dir/hb2785.en.pdf

HB 2925
Wave energy projects
Exempts certain wave energy projects from certain provisions relating to hydroelectric projects (Chapter 212, 2007 Laws).  Effective May 30, 2007.
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb2900.dir/hb2925.en.pdf

HB 5051
Groundwater registration modification fees
Approves specified fees adopted by the Commission related to requests for modifications to ground water registrations.  Effective July 1, 2007
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/hb5000.dir/hb5051.en.pdf.

SB 88
Well constructors continuing education
Makes permanent statutory provisions for the well constructors continuing education program and Continuing Education Committee that sunset January 2, 2008.  Effective  January 1, 2008
 
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0088.en.pdf

SB 89
Pilot project for irrigation district place of use changes
Continues through 2010 a pilot project for certain districts to make annual place of use changes to water rights within their district boundaries without making application for a temporary transfer.  Effective January 1, 2008
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/measpdf/sb0001.dir/sb0089.en.pdf

 
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