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OR SB331

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

David Smith

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Origin

Senate

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife must manage hatchery-produced and naturally-produced indigenous salmon and steelhead within a watershed as a single, integrated native fish population

  • Separate management of hatchery and natural fish populations is permitted only when strictly necessary to comply with federal Endangered Species Act requirements

  • ODFW must submit a report to Legislative Assembly natural resources committees before implementing separate population management under the Endangered Species Act exception

  • Adds new provisions to ORS chapter 496, with definitions for "native fish" and "naturally produced" referenced from ORS 496.430

Legislative Description

Relating to native fish.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Wildfire1/17/2025

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