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OregonHB 23452025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Relating to Oregon hatcheries.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

Hatchery fees end; fund sunsets later

The license surcharges and the $0.04‑per‑pound fee apply through December 31, 2036, and their laws end January 2, 2037. The hatchery fund and yearly reporting end January 2, 2039. When the fund ends, any unspent money and future deposits move to the Hatchery Construction Fund. The law also repeals ORS 498.825, 498.827, 498.829, 498.831, and 498.833.

New fund for hatchery upkeep and monitoring

Oregon creates the Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund in the State Treasury. Interest stays in the fund, and the money is always available to the fish and wildlife department. The fund can pay only for two things: monitoring hatchery impacts on native fish and hatchery maintenance. Every two years, spending must be split 50/50 between those two uses. The department also provides a yearly financial report to lawmakers on fund money.

Small surcharges on fishing licenses

If you buy certain Oregon fishing licenses, you pay a small extra fee. Resident annual combination and resident annual angling add $1 each. A one-day angling and shellfish license adds $0.50. Nonresident annual angling and nonresident seven‑day angling add $1.50 each. These apply to licenses issued on or before December 31, 2036, and the money goes to the hatchery fund.

Extra $0.04-per-pound fish fee

There is an extra fee of $0.04 per pound on listed fish species in Oregon law (ORS 508.505(1)(a)). The money goes to the hatchery fund. This applies to fish caught on or before December 31, 2036. The fee rule ends on 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

  • Enrolled

    6/17/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/22/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -2 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • SNRW Amendment -3 (Proposed)

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • HALNRW Amendment -1 (Proposed)

    2/17/2025

    PDF

  • Introduced

    1/10/2025

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