75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
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LC 3442
 
                         Senate Bill 545
 
Sponsored by Senators MORSE, ATKINSON, BATES
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
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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.
 
  Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study certain
topics related to pathogens that exist in fish hatcheries.
Requires department to submit report on study to Legislative
Assembly.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to pathogens in fish hatcheries.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. { +  (1) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife
shall undertake a study of:
  (a) Pathogens that exist in fish hatcheries;
  (b) The impact on the waters of this state from the release of
hatchery produced fish that carry pathogens; and
  (c) The impact on the waters of this state from fish hatcheries
that utilize Paracide-F.
  (2) Based upon the study specified in subsection (1) of this
section, the department shall develop a plan to propagate
hatchery produced fish that are free of pathogens.
  (3) The department shall report the results of the study and
present the plan to the Seventy-sixth Legislative Assembly in the
manner provided in ORS 192.245 on or before February 1, 2011.
  (4) For purposes of this section, 'waters of this state ' has
the meaning given that term in ORS 196.800. + }
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