Bill Text: OR SB509 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 509 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; appropriating money.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB509 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB509-Introduced.html



     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2865

                         Senate Bill 509

Sponsored by Senator FERRIOLI (at the request of Oregonians in
  Action and Richard Murray)

                             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.

  Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and
implement game mammal and game bird compensation and financial
assistance program for purposes of compensating persons for
damage to private property by game mammals and game birds.
  Creates Game Mammal and Game Bird Compensation and Proactive
Trust Fund. Continuously appropriates fund moneys to department
for purposes of establishing and implementing program.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; and
  appropriating money.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section:
  (a) 'Game bird' has the meaning given that term in 496.007.
  (b) 'Game mammal' has the meaning given that term in ORS
496.004.
  (2) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall establish
and implement a game mammal and game bird compensation and
financial assistance program, using moneys in the Game Mammal and
Game Bird Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund established under
section 2 of this 2013 Act, to implement programs under which:
  (a) Compensation is paid to persons who suffer damage to
private property, including but not limited to crops and
fixtures, from game mammals and game birds; and
  (b) Financial assistance is provided to persons who implement
farm or forest practices that are designed to discourage damage
to private property from game mammals and game birds.
  (3) The State Fish and Wildlife Commission may adopt rules to
implement the provisions of this section.
  (4) No later than December 31 of each calendar year, the State
Department of Fish and Wildlife shall prepare an annual report
that specifies the actions taken by the department to implement
the provisions of this section and that lists the compensation
and financial assistance provided under the provisions of this
section.
  (5) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may use moneys in
the Game Mammal and Game Bird Compensation and Proactive Trust
Fund established under section 2 of this 2013 Act to pay expenses
incurred in administering the program described in this
section. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The Game Mammal and Game Bird Compensation
and Proactive Trust Fund is established in the State Treasury,
separate and distinct from the General Fund. Interest earned by
the Game Mammal and Game Bird Compensation and Proactive Trust
Fund shall be credited to the fund. Moneys in the fund are
continuously appropriated to the State Department of Fish and
Wildlife for the purpose of establishing and implementing the
game mammal and game bird compensation and financial assistance
program described in section 1 of this 2013 Act.
  (2) The fund shall consist of moneys appropriated by the
Legislative Assembly for the purposes of the fund and any gifts,
grants, donations, endowments or bequests from any public or
private source. The State Department of Fish and Wildlife may
seek out and receive any gifts, grants, donations, endowments or
bequests for the purpose of establishing and implementing the
game mammal and game bird compensation and financial assistance
program described in section 1 of this 2013 Act. The department
shall deposit such moneys into the fund. + }
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