Bill Text: OR HB2023 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to hunting.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB2023 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2023-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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LC 2621

                         House Bill 2023

Sponsored by Representative CLEM (Presession filed.)

                             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.

  Requires state agency to notify State Department of Fish and
Wildlife before state agency restricts or closes access to state
lands used for hunting. Provides exceptions.
  Requires department to post notice for 30 days on department's
website before state agency may restrict or close access to state
lands used for hunting.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to hunting.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) Before a state agency restricts or closes
access to state lands that are used for hunting, the state agency
shall notify the State Department of Fish and Wildlife of the
plans to restrict or close access to the lands.
  (2) In order to give hunters notice that a state agency plans
to restrict or close access to state lands that are used for
hunting and before the state agency may restrict or close access
to the lands, the department shall post notice on the
department's website for 30 days after it receives notification
under subsection (1) of this section.
  (3) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply to
restrictions or closures for:
  (a) Fire prevention pursuant to the provisions of ORS 477.535
to 477.550.
  (b) States of emergencies declared pursuant to the provisions
of ORS 401.165 to 401.236.
  (c) Emergencies other than those specified in paragraph (b) of
this subsection. + }
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