71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3522
 
LC 3829/HB 3522-3
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3522
 
     By COMMITTEE ON STREAM RESTORATION AND SPECIES RECOVERY
 
                             May 22
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'predation '
insert a period and delete the rest of the line.
  After line 2, insert:
  ' Whereas the Legislative Assembly recognizes that agricultural
producers and agricultural lands provide habitat and forage for
this state's wildlife populations; and
  ' Whereas this provision of habitat and forage for wildlife
also benefits the citizens of Oregon; and
  ' Whereas agricultural producers and owners of agricultural
land should be compensated for their losses resulting from this
state's wildlife; now, therefore,'.
  Delete lines 4 through 29 and delete page 2 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + Section 2 of this 2001 Act is added
to and made a part of the wildlife laws. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + (1) For the purposes of this
section, 'animal unit month' means the amount of crops, trees,
timber or forage consumed by one animal unit for one month.
  ' (2) The State of Oregon shall compensate a landowner for the
death of or injury to livestock that results from predation by
game mammals. Compensation under this subsection shall be based
on the market value of the livestock and shall be made from the
General Fund.
  ' (3) The State of Oregon shall compensate a landowner for loss
of agricultural crops, trees or timber or forage intended for
livestock that results from predation by game mammals or game
birds. Compensation under this subsection shall be based on the
animal unit month as determined by the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission under subsection (4) of this section and assigned to
the game mammal or game bird for the crops, trees, timber or
forage lost. Compensation under this subsection shall be made
from the General Fund.
  ' (4) In consultation with the State Department of Agriculture,
the commission shall determine animal unit months for all game
mammals and game birds.
  ' (5) The commission shall develop a system to verify landowner
claims regarding death of or injury to livestock and loss of
agricultural crops, trees or timber or forage intended for
livestock and to issue compensation under subsections (2) and (3)
of this section. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + Compensation required under section
2 of this 2001 Act applies to predation of livestock or loss of
agricultural crops, trees or timber or forage intended for
livestock occurring on or after the effective date of this 2001
Act.'. + }
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