72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 1058
 
                         House Bill 3249
 
Sponsored by Representative JENSON; Representatives HOPSON,
  KRIEGER, SCHAUFLER, Senators MESSERLE, METSGER (at the request
  of Oregon Anglers, Tillamook Anglers, Association of Northwest
  Steelheaders: Albany Chapter, Beaverton Chapter, Central Coast
  Chapter, Emerald Empire Chapter, John Day River Chapter,
  McLoughlin Chapter, Newberg Chapter, North Folk Nehalem
  Chapter, Portland Chapter, Salem Chapter, Sandy River Chapter,
  Southwestern Oregon Chapter, Tigard Chapter, Tom McCall
  Chapter, Tualatin Valley Chapter, Yamhill River Chapter and
  Yakutat Alaska Honorary Chapter, Northwest Sportfishing
  Industry Association, Fisheries Restoration and Enhancement
  Coalition)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Allocates $30 million of unobligated net proceeds from state
lottery for financial support for modernization and repairs of
salmon hatcheries.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to salmon hatcheries; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + The Legislative Assembly finds:
  (1) More than 20 percent of Oregonians between the ages of 14
and 69 hold a fishing license and more than 70 percent of the
fish caught by these Oregonians are first-generation salmonid
progeny of hatcheries and other managed habitat;
  (2) The fishing equipment, supplies and services purchased by
the fishing public make a significant contribution to Oregon's
economy; and
  (3) Modernization and regular maintenance of hatchery
facilities is necessary to allow the hatcheries to continue this
important contribution. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) There is allocated to the State Department
of Fish and Wildlife from the Administrative Services Economic
Development Fund the amount identified in subsection (2) of this
section.
  (2) The amount of $30 million is established for the biennium
beginning July 1, 2003, as the maximum limit for payment of
expenses by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife from the
Administrative Services Economic Development Fund for the purpose
of modernizing and repairing fish hatchery facilities.
  (3) The allocation of moneys from the Administrative Services
Economic Development Fund under this section is subject to the
requirements in section 4, Article XV of the Oregon Constitution,
for deposit of specified amounts of the net proceeds from the
Oregon State Lottery into the Education Stability Fund and into
the Parks and Natural Resources Fund and shall be made only after
satisfaction or payment of:
  (a) Amounts allocated to Westside lottery bonds issued under
ORS 391.140 or to the reserves or any refunding related to the
Westside lottery bonds in accordance with the priority for
allocation and disbursement established by ORS 391.130;
  (b) All liens, pledges or other obligations relating to lottery
bonds or refunding lottery bonds that are due or payable during
the biennium beginning July 1, 2003; and
  (c) Amounts required by any other pledges of, or liens on, net
proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1,
2003. + }
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