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OregonHB 23452025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to Oregon hatcheries.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Dedicated funding supports Oregon hatchery upkeep

The law creates the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund, separate from the General Fund, and keeps its interest there. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife can spend this money without a new appropriation each budget cycle. Spending must be split equally every two years between hatchery maintenance and monitoring and addressing hatchery effects on native fish. The department must report all fund revenues, deposits, transfers, and spending annually to legislative environment and natural resources committees. The law replaces the prior Hatchery Research Center funding framework and repeals five legacy hatchery statutes. The fund and reporting rules end January 2, 2039; unused, uncommitted money and future receipts move to the Hatchery Construction Fund under that fund’s spending rules.

Fishing license revenue supports Oregon hatcheries

The law directs set amounts from fishing license sales to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund. Each resident annual combination or annual angling license contributes $1; each one-day angling or shellfish license contributes 50 cents. Each nonresident annual or seven-day angling license contributes $1.50. These deposit rules cover licenses issued from 2016 through December 31, 2036, and repeal January 2, 2037. The specified amounts are portions of license-sale proceeds directed to the fund, not separate price increases established by this provision.

Added per-pound fee on covered fish

The law adds a four-cent-per-pound fee for fish species covered by ORS 508.505(1)(a), on top of the existing fee. Both revenue streams go to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund. The added fee covers fish caught from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2036. The fee provision repeals January 2, 2037.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 85 • No: 35

Senate vote • 6/16/2025

Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

Yes: 19 • No: 7

legislature vote • 6/6/2025

Ways and Means: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 14 • No: 9

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Natural Resources and Wildfire: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote • 2/20/2025

Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.

Yes: 40 • No: 17

House vote • 2/17/2025

Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water: Heard and Reported Out

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chapter 437, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

    7/25/2025House

  2. Governor signed.

    6/26/2025House

  3. President signed.

    6/18/2025Senate

  4. Speaker signed.

    6/18/2025House

  5. Gelser Blouin declared potential conflict of interest.

    6/16/2025Senate

  6. Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.

    6/16/2025Senate

  7. Second reading.

    6/12/2025Senate

  8. Recommendation: Do pass.

    6/12/2025Senate

  9. Work Session held.

    6/6/2025Senate

  10. Returned to Full Committee.

    5/28/2025Senate

  11. Work Session held.

    5/28/2025Senate

  12. Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

    5/21/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.

    4/29/2025Senate

  14. Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.

    4/29/2025Senate

  15. Work Session held.

    4/22/2025Senate

  16. Public Hearing held.

    4/17/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.

    2/25/2025Senate

  18. First reading. Referred to President's desk.

    2/25/2025Senate

  19. Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.

    2/20/2025House

  20. Second reading.

    2/18/2025House

  21. Recommendation: Do pass.

    2/17/2025House

  22. Work Session held.

    2/17/2025House

  23. Public Hearing held.

    1/29/2025House

  24. Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.

    1/17/2025House

  25. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

    1/13/2025House

Bill Text

  • SNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

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  • SNRW Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

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  • SNRW Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • Introduced

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