71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
 
                            Enrolled
 
                         House Bill 2049
 
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
  Presession filed (at the request of Joint Interim Committee on
  Water, Agriculture and Natural Resources)
 
 
                     CHAPTER ................
 
 
                             AN ACT
 
 
Relating to wildlife damage control.
  Whereas crop losses and livestock deaths due to wildlife damage
cost farmers millions of dollars each year; and
  Whereas additional millions of dollars in costs accrue to
Oregon farmers and ranchers from wildlife damage to structures,
veterinarian costs to treat injured livestock and preventative
measures to deter wildlife; and
  Whereas Oregon farmers and ranchers voluntarily provide
significant habitat for Oregon wildlife and the appropriate
management of wildlife populations is imperative so as to not
create undue economic hardship to Oregon farmers, ranchers and
other landowners; now, therefore,
 
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
 
  SECTION 1.  { + The Legislative Assembly finds and declares
that it is the policy of this state that:
  (1) Appropriate measures must be taken to assist farmers,
ranchers and others in resolving wildlife damage problems; and
  (2) Federal, state, county and other local governments involved
in wildlife damage control should mutually cooperate in their
related efforts. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Director of Agriculture and the State
Fish and Wildlife Director shall jointly appoint a Wildlife
Damage Advisory Council. Persons appointed to the council serve
at the pleasure of the directors. The council shall meet
semiannually to review information and make recommendations to
state agencies and institutions regarding the development and
coordination of programs and activities, and to assist farmers,
ranchers and other landowners in addressing wildlife damage
problems. The last semiannual meeting of the council shall be
held prior to June 1, 2003. Members of the council are not
entitled to compensation or expenses under ORS 292.495.
  (2) The State Department of Agriculture and the State
Department of Fish and Wildlife shall jointly report to an
appropriate committee of the Seventy-second Legislative Assembly
regarding the activities of the Wildlife Damage Advisory
Council. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is repealed January
2, 2004. + }
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Passed by House May 11, 2001
 
 
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                                             Chief Clerk of House
 
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                                                 Speaker of House
 
Passed by Senate July 2, 2001
 
 
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                                              President of Senate
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Received by Governor:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
Approved:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                                         Governor
 
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
 
......M.,............., 2001
 
 
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                                               Secretary of State
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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