75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2218
Ordered printed by the Speaker pursuant to House Rule 12.00A (5).
Presession filed (at the request of Governor Theodore R.
Kulongoski for State Department of Fish and Wildlife)
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AN ACT
Relating to wildlife; amending ORS 496.228 and 497.132 and
section 19, chapter 659, Oregon Laws 1993; and prescribing an
effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 19, chapter 659, Oregon Laws 1993, as
amended by section 1, chapter 246, Oregon Laws 1997, section 12,
chapter 1006, Oregon Laws 1999, and section 1, chapter 203,
Oregon Laws 2003, is amended to read:
{ + Sec. 19. + } (1) In addition to the fees otherwise
prescribed by law, the issuer of each of the following licenses
shall charge and collect each time the license is issued, during
the period beginning January 1, 1994, and ending December 31,
{ - 2009 - } { + 2019 + }, the following surcharges:
(a) Resident annual combination license issued under ORS
497.132, { - $2 - } { + $4 + }.
(b) Resident annual hunting license issued under ORS 497.102
(1)(a), { - $2 - } { + $4 + }.
(c) Nonresident annual hunting license issued under ORS 497.102
(1)(b), { - $2 - } { + $4 + }.
(d) Resident annual juvenile hunting license issued under ORS
497.102 (1)(c), $1.
(2) Payment of the surcharges required by this section does not
entitle the license holder to special access to any property or
to any other privilege. Notice to this effect shall be printed in
materials distributed by the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife to licensees.
SECTION 2. ORS 497.132 is amended to read:
497.132. (1) In lieu of issuing to resident persons separate
licenses for angling and hunting, the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission is authorized to issue resident annual combination
angling and hunting licenses, and charge therefor a fee of $38.
(2)(a) In lieu of issuing to resident persons separate licenses
and tags for various hunting and angling activities, the
commission is authorized to issue resident annual sportsperson's
licenses and shall charge therefor a fee of $125. The purchaser
of each such license is authorized to engage in those hunting and
angling activities for which the following licenses and tags are
required:
(A) Combination license;
(B) Black bear tag;
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(C) Cougar tag;
(D) General season elk tag;
(E) General season deer tag;
(F) Upland bird stamp;
(G) Oregon migratory waterfowl stamp;
(H) Turkey tag; and
(I) Annual tag to angle for salmon, steelhead trout, sturgeon
and halibut.
(b) The holder of each sportsperson's license who wishes to
engage in hunting or angling activities for which permits are
required that are limited by quota must participate in the
process for allocation of the permits in the same manner as all
other permit applicants. However, if the holder of a
sportsperson's license is unsuccessful in obtaining a permit
limited by quota for a particular activity, the holder will be
issued a tag valid for any general season for that species.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of the wildlife laws,
of the moneys received from the sale of sportsperson's licenses:
(A) { - Two - } { + Four + } dollars from each such license
shall be credited to the subaccount referred to in ORS 496.242.
(B) Two dollars from each such license shall be credited to the
subaccount referred to in ORS 496.283.
(C) Twenty-five cents from each such license shall be credited
to the Fish Screening Subaccount established under ORS 496.303.
SECTION 3. ORS 496.228 is amended to read:
496.228. (1) There is established within the State Department
of Fish and Wildlife the Access and Habitat Board, consisting of
seven members appointed by the State Fish and Wildlife
Commission.
(2) Three members shall be appointed to represent the broad
spectrum of hunters. In making appointments pursuant to this
subsection, the commission shall consider recommendations from
the State Fish and Wildlife Director.
(3) Three members of the board shall be appointed to represent
the broad spectrum of agriculture and timber landowners. In
making appointments pursuant to this subsection, the commission
shall consider recommendations from the State Fish and Wildlife
Director from a list of at least { - 15 - } { + five + }
persons submitted by the State Forester and the Director of
Agriculture.
(4) One member of the board shall be appointed to represent the
public and shall serve as the board chairperson.
(5) A member of the board shall receive no compensation for
services as a member. However, subject to any applicable law
regulating travel and other expenses of state officers and
employees, a member shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary
travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official
duties from such moneys as are made available by section 19,
chapter 659, Oregon Laws 1993.
(6) The term of office of a member of the board is four years.
A member of the board is eligible for reappointment.
(7) An official action of the board may be taken only upon the
affirmative vote of at least four members.
(8) The board shall select such officers for such terms and
with such duties and powers as the board considers necessary for
the performance of those offices.
(9) The board shall meet at such times and at such places as
may be determined by the chair or by the majority of the members
of the board.
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SECTION 4. { + This 2009 Act takes effect on December 30,
2009. + }
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Passed by House April 22, 2009
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 26, 2009
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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