71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2455
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of former Representative Terry
Thompson and Representative-elect Alan Brown)
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to restricted vessel permit systems; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 508.819 and 508.904.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 508.819 is amended to read:
508.819. (1) Except as provided in { - subsection - }
{ + subsections + } (2) { + and (3) + } of this section, if the
number of permits renewed under ORS 508.807 falls below 1,200,
the State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall issue permits by
a lottery system for vessels that do not meet the requirements of
ORS 508.807. However, the number of permits issued pursuant to
any such lottery system
{ - shall - } { + may + } not increase the number of permits
issued to a total number greater than 1,200.
(2) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may, in its
discretion, suspend the lottery for up to two years. Suspension
shall be based on the commission's assessment of the condition of
the resource and shall account for the recommendations of the
Troll Salmon Permit Review Board.
{ + (3) The department shall consider a permit transferred
to, purchased by or otherwise held by the federal government as a
permit renewed under ORS 508.807. A permit transferred to,
purchased by or otherwise held by the federal government is a
permit under the limit of 1,200 permits established by this
section. + }
SECTION 2. ORS 508.904 is amended to read:
508.904. { + (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this
section, + }if the number of permits renewed under ORS 508.892
falls below 150, the State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall
issue permits by lottery systems for vessels that do not meet
such requirements, first among those individuals who landed pink
shrimp pursuant to a single delivery license referred to in ORS
508.285, and then among all other individuals making application
therefor. However, the number of permits issued pursuant to any
such lottery system { - shall - } { + may + } not increase
the total number of permits issued beyond 150.
{ + (2) The department shall consider a permit transferred
to, purchased by or otherwise held by the federal government as a
permit renewed under ORS 508.892. A permit transferred to,
purchased by or otherwise held by the federal government is a
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permit under the limit of 150 permits established by this
section. + }
SECTION 3. { + The amendments to ORS 508.819 and 508.904 by
sections 1 and 2 of this 2001 Act apply to permits transferred
to, purchased by or otherwise held by the federal government on
or after the effective date of this 2001 Act. + }
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Passed by House February 20, 2001
Repassed by House May 10, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 8, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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