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OR SB331
Bill
Status
6/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
David Smith
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AI Summary
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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
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Separate management of hatchery and natural fish populations is permitted only when strictly necessary to comply with federal Endangered Species Act requirements
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ODFW must submit a report to Legislative Assembly natural resources committees before implementing separate population management under the Endangered Species Act exception
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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