2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2342: Relating to fees concerning wildlife; prescribing an effective date.

Legislative Summary

The Act increases fees under the wildlife laws. The Act allows an agency to create a new fee. The Act creates a new subaccount. The Act increases fees under commercial fishing laws. The Act takes effect 91 days after session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.7). Increases certain wildlife license, tag and permit fee amounts. Authorizes the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish ocean endorsements by rule. Establishes the Marine Fisheries Enhancement Fund Subaccount within the Fish and Wildlife Account. Increases certain license, permit and participation fees under the commercial fishing laws. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
House of Representatives
1/17/2025
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
2/24/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Returned to Full Committee.
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Amendment #-2

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-03-24)

3/24/2025Not Adopted

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Amendment #-1

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-03-17)

3/17/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
3/24/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Introduced
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