The following bills have been introduced in the 2023 Oregon Legislature.  Click on the number of the bill to find the details.

1.      HB 2998: Supports voluntary actions that improve soil health. 

                   Formally supported by the Jefferson County SWCD and the Drought Resiliency Group.

                   Click here for more information from the Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network

2.      SB 530: Povides funding for voluntary actions that capture carbon ("natural climate solutions")

                   Click here for more information from the Oregon Climate and Agriculture Network

3.      SB 58: Gives Oregon Water Resources Division authority to investigate cloud seeding for Oregon

4.      HB3142: Supports juniper eradication in central/southern Oregon

5.       HB3164: Makes permanent provisions conditionally allowing water right lease to split use of water

                     between existing water right and in-stream water right within same year.