Chapter 935 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 3334

Relating to aquaculture products; amending sections 1 and 3, chapter 347, Oregon Laws 1999.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 347, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:

Sec. 1. (1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall create a pilot program to purchase aquaculture products from private aquaculture facilities. In implementing the program, the department shall spend at least 10 percent of the annual trout hatchery funds of the department on trout produced by private aquaculture facilities. Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the department shall contract with aquaculture facilities located within the State of Oregon.

(2) The duration of a contract under subsection (1) of this section shall be for a minimum of one year and shall be determined by the contracting aquaculture facility. However, the contract may not extend beyond June 30, [2004] 2006.

(3) The department may purchase aquaculture products from an out-of-state aquaculture facility if:

(a) The private facilities within the State of Oregon are unable to provide the specified aquaculture products, and the department provides the facilities with reasonable notice of intent to purchase from an out-of-state aquaculture facility; or

(b) The aquaculture products from facilities within the State of Oregon are infected or diseased.

(4) As used in this section[:],

[(a)] “aquaculture” means agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, harvesting, processing, distribution and marketing of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish or fresh water that are for human consumption, bait or game purposes.

[(b) “Department” means the State Department of Fish and Wildlife as established in ORS 496.080.]

SECTION 2. Section 3, chapter 347, Oregon Laws 1999, is amended to read:

Sec. 3. Sections 1 and 2, chapter 347, Oregon Laws 1999, [of this 1999 Act] are repealed on June 30, [2004] 2006.

Approved by the Governor August 9, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State August 9, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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