Oregon · House Bill 3721 · 2025 Regular Session

Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams.

HB 3721 Sponsored by Ed Diehl, Christine Drazan and E. Werner Reschke Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly…

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The Act tells an agency to study some impacts of removing certain dams. The Act prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.8). Directs the Water Resources Department to study the socioeconomic impacts of the removal of the Klamath River dams. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources not later than September 15, 2026. Prohibits a person from removing a certain type of dam until after the report is submitted. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFirst reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
  2. CommitteeReferred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. · House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water
  3. HouseIn committee upon adjournment.

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The 3 members who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

All 3 cosponsors

From Oregon's official records (api.oregonlegislature.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.