Oregon House Bill 2242 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Failed on June 25 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-25 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council. Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council. Directs council to develop and establish public education and media program to promote importance of hunting and fishing. Directs council to contract with marketing or advertising firm to develop and implement program. Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to impose $1 surcharge on each hunting, angling or shellfish license issued by department, except for free licenses. Directs department to provide opportunity for license applicants to make donation to Oregon Wildlife Council Fund. Establishes Oregon Wildlife Council Fund.

Relating to wildlife.

Sen. David Smith [R]

Rep. Virgle Osborne [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-25	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2023-01-16	House	Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2023-01-09	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB2242
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2242/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/65217