71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2074
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 3334
                  Ordered by the House June 21
            Including House Amendments dated June 21
 
Sponsored by Representatives WESTLUND, BUTLER; Representatives
  HASS, KNOPP, KRUSE, PATRIDGE, STARR, V WALKER, Senators
  FERRIOLI, MESSERLE
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
    { - Modifies - }   { + Extends sunset of + } pilot program of
State Department of Fish and Wildlife to purchase aquaculture
products from private aquaculture facilities { +  to June 30,
2006 + }.   { - Directs department to spend at least 25 percent
of annual trout hatchery funds on trout produced by private
aquaculture facilities. - }
    { - Repeals sunset of pilot program and becomes operative on
June 29, 2004. - }
    { - Directs department to report to Seventy-second
Legislative Assembly on progress of pilot project. - }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
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 + }.
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