Bill · S. 1200· Senate(119-S-1200)
Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/31/2025
- Last activity
- 3/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Merkley
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Deschutes River Conservancy Reauthorization Act of 2025'', aims to amend the Oregon Resource Conservation Act of 1996. The primary purpose is to reauthorize the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group. It updates the definition of the Working Group to establish a board of directors containing between 10 and 15 members. These members are drawn from specific communities, including environmental, agricultural, and tribal groups, as well as various government agencies. Additionally, the bill extends certain dates and modifies administrative cost percentages.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+5
The bill provides formal representation for the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon on the board.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
The bill reauthorizes the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group to support resource conservation.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+5
The bill enhances the governance structure for managing the Deschutes River Basin resources.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reauthorization of the Working Group: By extending the dates from 2016 to 2032, the bill ensures the continued operation of the Deschutes River Conservancy Working Group (Section 2(b)(1)(A) and Section 2(b)(2)).
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Diverse Representation: The bill establishes a board of directors with specific representatives from the environmental community, irrigated agriculture community, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, hydroelectric production community, Federal agencies, State of Oregon agencies, and local government (Section 2(a)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Increased Administrative Costs: The bill increases the allowance for administrative costs from 5 percent to 10 percent (Section 2(b)(1)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+5Good For Farmers+3Good For Rural Residents+3
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+5
- 3/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon