2025 Regular SessionOregon Legislature

HB2982: Relating to small watercraft.

Legislative Summary

The Act increases some boat fees. The money raised will be put into a fund to prevent and control plants and animals that do not belong in the waters of this state. (Flesch Readability Score: 79.5). Increases boating fees and deposits moneys into the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund. Provides that a waterway access permit is required while operating a nonmotorized boat of any length. Creates exceptions.

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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.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Public Hearing held.
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
5/7/2025
Returned to Full Committee.
House of Representatives
5/16/2025
Work Session held.
House of Representatives
5/20/2025
Recommendation: Do pass.
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Second reading.
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 47; Nays, 6--Boshart Davis, Cate, Drazan, Evans, Munoz, Skarlatos; Excused, 6--Elmer, Nguyen H, Osborne, Reschke, Scharf, Wallan.
House of Representatives
5/27/2025
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
Senate
5/27/2025
Referred to Ways and Means.
Senate
5/29/2025
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
Senate
5/29/2025
Second reading.
Senate

Amendments

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Amendment #-5

House Committee On Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water (2025-03-19)

3/19/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
5/22/2025
47
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng bill
5/16/2025
16
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.)
3/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197033.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197018.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/1/197034.4 KB
Analysis
Analysis1/1/1970119.9 KB
Analysis
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970662.3 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/1/1970598.2 KB
Analysis
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Analysis
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Analysis
Analysis5/16/2025106.9 KB
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