Water Rights & Drought

Factual background and legislative updates on this specific area of concern.

The Rogue River Basin and Southern Oregon frequently battle severe drought conditions. Water managers must allocate limited resources among agricultural farmers who need it for crops, municipalities that need it for drinking water, and environmental regulations that require water to be kept in rivers to protect endangered fish species.

Last reviewed August 8, 2026.

Related Oregon Legislation

These Oregon bills match this topic by complete words or phrases in their title or description. Each card shows the latest action reported by the legislative data feed.

HB 4130

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The Act would grant the tax break for land that is in "farm use" to land under a processing facility. The Act would clarify what "preparing"...

HB 4153

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Allows farm stores on farmlands. (Flesch Readability Score: 90.9). Allows counties to approve farm stores[, instead of farm stands,] as nonf...

HB 4004

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The Act says certain tax is not owed for land that does not qualify for forest special assessment due to pests or disease. The Act says the...

HB 4061

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The Act would have Business Oregon give grants to small businesses for costs that are due to tariffs. The Act would have the agency work wit...