71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
SA to HB 2158
 
LC 974/HB 2158-4
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2158
 
By COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, SALMON, AND WATER
 
                             April 3
 
  In line 2 of the printed bill, after 'ORS' insert '496.004 and'
and after '610.002' insert '; and declaring an emergency'.
  After line 3, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + } ORS 496.004 is amended to read:
  ' 496.004. As used in the wildlife laws, unless the context
requires otherwise:
  ' (1) 'Angle' means to take or attempt to take a fish for
personal use by means involving hook and line.
  ' (2) 'Commission' means the State Fish and Wildlife Commission
created by ORS 496.090.
  ' (3) 'Compatible' means capable of existing in harmony so as
to minimize conflict.
  ' (4) 'Department' means the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife created by ORS 496.080.
  ' (5) 'Director' means the State Fish and Wildlife Director
appointed pursuant to ORS 496.112.
  ' (6) 'Endangered species' means:
  ' (a) Any native wildlife species determined by the commission
to be in danger of extinction throughout any significant portion
of its range within this state.
  ' (b) Any native wildlife species listed as an endangered
species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973
(P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. 1531), as amended.
  ' (7) 'Fund' means the State Wildlife Fund created by ORS
496.300.
  ' (8) 'Fur-bearing mammal' means beaver, bobcat, fisher,
marten, mink, muskrat, otter, raccoon, red fox and gray fox.
  ' (9) 'Game mammal' means antelope, black bear, cougar, deer,
elk, moose, mountain goat, mountain sheep and silver gray
squirrel.
  ' (10) 'Hunt' means to take or attempt to take any wildlife by
means involving the use of a weapon or with the assistance of any
mammal or bird.
  ' (11) 'Manage' means to protect, preserve, propagate, promote,
utilize and control wildlife.
  ' (12) 'Optimum level' means wildlife population levels that
provide self-sustaining species as well as taking, nonconsumptive
and recreational opportunities.
  ' (13) 'Person with a disability' means a person who complies
with the requirement of ORS 496.018.
  ' (14) 'Species' means any species or subspecies of wildlife.
  ' (15) 'Take' means to kill or obtain possession or control of
any wildlife.
  ' (16) 'Threatened species' means:
  ' (a) Any native wildlife species the commission determines is
likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable
future throughout any significant portion of its range within
this state.
 
 
  ' (b) Any native wildlife species listed as a threatened
species pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973
(P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. 1531), as amended.
  ' (17) 'Trap' means to take or attempt to take any wildlife by
means involving the use of a trap, net, snare or other device
used for the purpose of capture.
  ' (18) 'Wildlife' means fish, wild birds, amphibians  { - , - }
 { +  and + } reptiles { + , feral swine as defined by State
Department of Agriculture rule + } and  { + other + } wild
mammals.'.
  In line 4, delete '1' and insert '2'.
  After line 9, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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