OR HB2808

Increases the start card fee for new well construction, deepening, or conversion from $350 to $490, with fees deposited into the Water Resources Department Operating Fund for well inspection personnel

Raises water well constructor's license fees: examination fee from $20 to $25, license/renewal fee from $150 to $165, and late renewal fee from $250 to $275

Increases the permit fee for unlicensed property owners constructing wells on their own property from $500 to $550

Raises continuing education course fees from $40 to $45 per credit and daily maximum from $250 to $275

Declares an emergency for immediate effect upon passage, with retroactive application to July 1, 2025 if enacted after that date