Bill Text: OR SB474 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to raccoons.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB474 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB474-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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                         Senate Bill 474

Sponsored by Senator OLSEN; Senator HASS, Representatives
  GARRETT, HOLVEY, REARDON

                             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.

  Adds raccoon to list of potentially habituated wildlife.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to raccoons; amending ORS 496.731.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 496.731 is amended to read:
  496.731. (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Officer' means any person authorized to enforce the
wildlife laws pursuant to ORS 496.605, 496.610 or 496.615.
  (b) 'Potentially habituated wildlife' means bear, cougar,
coyote { + , raccoon + } and wolf.
  (2) A person who places, deposits, distributes, stores or
scatters food, garbage or any other attractant so as to knowingly
constitute a lure, attraction or enticement for potentially
habituated wildlife may be issued a written notification by an
officer requiring the person to remove the food, garbage or other
attractant within two days of notification.
  (3) A person who receives a written notification under
subsection (2) of this section shall remove the food, garbage or
other attractant as directed.
  (4) This section does not apply to:
  (a) Activities related to an agricultural, forestry or ranching
operation.
  (b) Feeding potentially habituated wildlife with the State Fish
and Wildlife Director's authorization. The director may authorize
the feeding:
  (A) In order to prevent damage to private property;
  (B) In order to mitigate the population loss anticipated by a
predicted winter mortality; or
  (C) As a part of a research or management program.
  (c) Waste disposal facilities operating in accordance with
applicable federal, state and local laws.
  (d) Zoos, wildlife refuges and persons that have a permit to
keep wildlife in captivity for rehabilitation or other purposes
pursuant to ORS 497.228, 497.298 or 497.308.
  (5) Nothing in this section affects any provision of ORS
498.164.
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