Bill Text: OR HB4158 | 2012 | Regular Session | Engrossed

Oregon House Bill 4158 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to wolves; declaring an emergency.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 11-3-1)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-05 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB4158 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2012-HB4158-Engrossed.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2012 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 220

                           A-Engrossed

                         House Bill 4158
                Ordered by the House February 15
          Including House Amendments dated February 15

Sponsored by Representative BENTZ; Representatives ESQUIVEL,
  GARRARD, HUFFMAN, JENSON, SCHAUFLER, G SMITH, SPRENGER,
  WHISNANT, WITT, Senators BOQUIST, FERRIOLI, JOHNSON, OLSEN,
  WHITSETT (at the request of Oregon Cattlemen's Association)
  (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.

    { - Allows killing of wolves to address depredation of
livestock. - }
   { +  Specifies that provisions of law relating to threatened
or endangered wildlife species do not limit authority of State
Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt rules authorizing taking of
wolves for purposes related to depredation of livestock. + }
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to wolves; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. { +  ORS 496.171 to 496.182 and 498.026 do not limit
the authority of the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt
rules that authorize the take, as defined in ORS 496.004, of
wolves to address the chronic depredation of livestock, as
defined in ORS 610.150, by wolves. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + This 2012 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2012 Act takes effect on its
passage. + }
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