---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to water right certificates that authorize the storage of water for municipal use; and declaring an emergency."
description: "Authorizes holder of <b>certain</b> water right <i>certificate</i>]<b> certificates</b> that <i>authorizes</i>]<b> authorize</b> storage of water for municipal use to change authorized point of diversion and place of use without losing priority of right under specified circumstances."
jurisdiction: "us/states/or"
legislature: "Oregon Legislative Assembly"
session: "2023R1"
identifier: "HB 3211"
citation: "Oregon HB 3211 (2023R1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Gomberg", "Dick Anderson"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 23
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00"
last_action: "2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e8a2f0fa-6cf1-41b4-8af4-366eeeb56199"
source_url: "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3211"
source_hash: "0e4e167c00fadbb6b2dc186a36c039548ab6c403c5257456b6cc4e3643fdc142"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-or"]
---

# Oregon HB 3211 (2023R1) — Relating to water right certificates that authorize the storage of water for municipal use; and declaring an emergency.

Authorizes holder of <b>certain</b> water right <i>certificate</i>]<b> certificates</b> that <i>authorizes</i>]<b> authorize</b> storage of water for municipal use to change authorized point of diversion and place of use without losing priority of right under specified circumstances.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **House Amendments to Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3211/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced)
2. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3211/Introduced)
3. **A-Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3211/A-Engrossed)
4. **HALNRW Amendment -1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/22845)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB3211/Enrolled)

## Votes

- Heard and Reported Out — **4–0** (pass) · upper
- Heard and Reported Out with Amendments — **9–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. — **55–0** (pass) · lower
- Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. — **25–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Gomberg — primary (person)
- Dick Anderson — primary (person)
- Boomer Wright — cosponsor (person)
- Court Boice — cosponsor (person)
- Cyrus Javadi — cosponsor (person)
- David Brock Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Weber — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-02-07T17:59:17+00:00** First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-02-10T01:12:57+00:00** Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water. `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-21T23:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-03-07T23:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-03-13T13:55:21+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-14T18:31:52+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-03-15T19:31:41+00:00** Rules suspended. Carried over to March 16, 2023 Calendar.
- **2023-03-16T19:12:55+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Gomberg. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-20T17:17:27+00:00** First reading. Referred to President's desk. `introduction, reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2023-03-20T20:28:25+00:00** Referred to Natural Resources. `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-05T15:01:00+00:00** Public Hearing held.
- **2023-04-26T15:02:00+00:00** Work Session held.
- **2023-05-02T16:15:53+00:00** Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-05-02T18:25:08+00:00** Second reading. `reading-2`
- **2023-06-15T23:07:12+00:00** Carried over to 06-16 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-16T19:18:31+00:00** Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T00:07:02+00:00** Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.
- **2023-06-21T21:14:28+00:00** Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-06-24T18:06:15+00:00** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-24T23:08:16+00:00** President signed. `passage`
- **2023-06-21T21:15:28+00:00** Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.
- **2023-08-01T01:00:00+00:00** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2023-08-15T22:20:56+00:00** Chapter 535, (2023 Laws): Effective date July 31, 2023.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e8a2f0fa-6cf1-41b4-8af4-366eeeb56199`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Oregon legislature records).