71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3002
 
LC 3469/HB 3002-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3002
 
     By COMMITTEE ON STREAM RESTORATION AND SPECIES RECOVERY
 
                             May 23
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'Plan;' delete the
rest of the line and insert 'and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 4 through 32 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) There is created the Salmon
Recovery Task Force consisting of 12 members. Members shall be
persons who are well-experienced with and very knowledgeable
about salmon recovery and the Oregon Plan. Members shall be
appointed jointly by the Governor, the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and shall
include:
  ' (a) One member of the Senate;
  ' (b) Two members of the House of Representatives;
  ' (c) One representative of the Department of Environmental
Quality;
  ' (d) One representative of the State Department of
Agriculture;
  ' (e) One representative of the State Forestry Department;
  ' (f) One representative of the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife;
  ' (g) One representative of the Indian tribes;
  ' (h) One representative of the sportfishing community;
  ' (i) One representative of the commercial fishing community;
  ' (j) One representative of local governments; and
  ' (k) One representative of the environmental and conservation
community.
  ' (2) The Governor, the President of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House of Representatives shall make every effort to
encourage the involvement, in an advisory capacity to the task
force, of persons from federal agencies that are involved in
salmon recovery efforts. Members of the Legislative Assembly who
are appointed to the task force may act in an advisory capacity
only.
  ' (3) The task force shall:
  ' (a) Define 'recovery' for purposes of restoring anadromous
salmonid populations to a point at which the populations may be
removed from endangered or threatened status under the federal
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205, 16 U.S.C. 1531 to
1544);
  ' (b) Develop and coordinate a scientific workshop with the
Independent Multidisciplinary Science Team;
  ' (c) Establish criteria for evaluation of salmon recovery; and
  ' (d) Develop legislation for recommendation to the
Seventy-second Legislative Assembly.
  ' (4) The task force is subject to the provisions of ORS
171.605 to 171.635 and has the authority contained in ORS 171.505
and 171.510.
  ' (5) The task force shall use the services of permanent
legislative staff to the greatest extent practicable.
  ' (6) A member of the Legislative Assembly who is appointed to
the task force shall be entitled to an allowance as authorized by
ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly.
Other members of the task force are not entitled to compensation
but may receive actual and necessary travel or other expenses
incurred in the performance of their official duties as provided
in ORS 292.495.
  ' (7) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are
directed to assist the task force in the performance of its
functions and to furnish such information and advice as the
members of the task force consider necessary to perform their
functions.
  ' (8) Official action by the task force as outlined in
subsection (3) of this section shall require the approval of a
majority of the nonadvisory members of the task force. All
legislation recommended by official action of the task force must
indicate that it is introduced at the request of the task force.
Such legislation shall be prepared in time for presession filing
pursuant to ORS 171.130.
  ' (9) The task force shall report to the joint legislative
committee established under ORS 171.551 or an interim committee
as appropriate. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act is
repealed on December 31, 2002. + }
  '  { +  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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