72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 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 1631
 
                         House Bill 2473
 
Sponsored by Representative BUTLER
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to spend not less
than 25 percent of trout hatchery funds on trout produced by
private aquaculture facilities. Repeals sunset.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to aquaculture products; amending section 1, chapter
  347, Oregon Laws 1999; and repealing section 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, as amended
by section 1, chapter 935, Oregon Laws 2001, 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 - }
 { + not less than 25 + } percent of the annual trout hatchery
funds of the department on trout produced by private aquaculture
facilities. Except as provided in subsection   { - (3) - }
 { + (2) + } 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, 2006. - }
    { - (3) - }   { + (2) + } 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) - }   { + (3) + } As used in this section,
'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.
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 3, chapter 347, Oregon Laws 1999 is
repealed. + }
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