Bill Text: OR SB626 | 2011 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the Quality Fresh Waters Program.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-03 - Effective date, January 1, 2012. [SB626 Detail]
Download: Oregon-2011-SB626-Enrolled.html
76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 626
Sponsored by Senators MORSE, ATKINSON, BATES, GIROD, DEVLIN
CHAPTER ................
AN ACT
Relating to the Quality Fresh Waters Program.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) To the extent practicable and at no
additional cost, using existing resources, the State Department
of Fish and Wildlife shall undertake a study of creating a
program, to be known as the Quality Fresh Waters Program, that is
devoted to enhancing the ability of the department to develop and
protect unique angling opportunities that contribute to the
reputation of Oregon as a world-class angling destination.
(2)(a) The Quality Fresh Waters Program shall focus on the
following areas:
(A) Fish management practices;
(B) Fish research projects;
(C) The protection and restoration of fish habitat; and
(D) Enforcement efforts.
(b) The department shall study how to best implement each focus
area specified in this subsection within the context of the
Quality Fresh Waters Program.
(3) The department shall study the feasibility of increasing
the fees charged to nonresidents for angling licenses, as well as
other proposals, to fund the Quality Fresh Waters Program.
(4) The department shall report the results of the study, and
shall include recommendations for legislation, including but not
limited to those related to a long-term dedicated funding source
to implement the Quality Fresh Waters Program, to the interim
legislative committees on environment and natural resources on or
before November 1, 2012. + }
SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2011 Act is repealed on
January 2, 2014. + }
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Enrolled Senate Bill 626 (SB 626-B) Page 1
Passed by Senate March 9, 2011
Repassed by Senate June 24, 2011
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Robert Taylor, Secretary of Senate
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Peter Courtney, President of Senate
Passed by House June 22, 2011
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Bruce Hanna, Speaker of House
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Arnie Roblan, Speaker of House
Enrolled Senate Bill 626 (SB 626-B) Page 2
Received by Governor:
......M.,............., 2011
Approved:
......M.,............., 2011
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John Kitzhaber, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
......M.,............., 2011
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Kate Brown, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 626 (SB 626-B) Page 3
