HB2343 • 2025

Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Last action: 2025-07-25
Official status: Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund.

Digest: The Act extends a sunset on a fund.

What This Bill Does

Digest: The Act extends a sunset on a fund.
The Act extends a sunset on certain agency authority.
The Act extends a sunset on an exemption.
(Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

2025-07-25 House
Chapter 436, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
2025-06-26 House
Governor signed.
2025-06-18 House
Speaker signed.
2025-06-18 Senate
President signed.
2025-06-17 Senate
Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 4--Girod, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson.
2025-06-16 Senate
Carried over to 06-17 by unanimous consent.
2025-06-12 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2025-06-12 Senate
Second reading.
2025-06-06 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-28 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-05-28 Senate
Returned to Full Committee.
2025-05-21 Senate
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
2025-05-15 Senate
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill, refer to Ways and Means. Refer to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-05-15 Senate
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
2025-05-08 Senate
Work Session held.
2025-04-17 Senate
Public Hearing held.
2025-03-03 Senate
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
2025-02-27 Senate
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2025-02-25 House
Third reading. Carried by Helm. Passed. Ayes, 52; Excused, 6--Evans, Grayber, McDonald, Nguyen H, Scharf, Smith G; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Diehl, Yunker.
2025-02-20 House
Second reading.
2025-02-18 House
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2025-02-17 House
Work Session held.
2025-01-29 House
Public Hearing held.
2025-01-17 House
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
2025-01-13 House
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act extends a sunset on a fund. The Act extends a sunset on certain agency authority. The Act extends a sunset on an exemption. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
Extends a sunset on the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund.
Extends a sunset on State Fish and Wildlife Commission authority to charge for endorsements to certain Columbia Basin fishing licenses and deposit endorsement moneys in the fund.
Extends a sunset on youth license and pioneer license exemptions from endorsement charges.
Relating to: Relating to the Columbia Basin endorsement.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 2343
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of Governor
Tina Kotek for State Department of Fish and Wildlife)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the Columbia Basin endorsement; amending section 8, chapter 672, Oregon Laws 2013,
and sections 6 and 8, chapter 169, Oregon Laws 2021.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 8, chapter 672, Oregon Laws 2013, as amended by section 2, chapter 169,
Oregon Laws 2021, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. (1) Section 7, chapter 672, Oregon Laws 2013, as amended by section 1, chapter 169,
Oregon Laws 2021, is repealed on January 2, [ 2026] 2032.
(2) The Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund established under section 7, chapter 672,
Oregon Laws 2013, is abolished January 2, [ 2026] 2032.
(3) Any unexpended moneys remaining in the Columbia River Fisheries Enhancement Fund on
January 2, [ 2026] 2032, shall be transferred to the State Wildlife Fund.
SECTION 2. Section 6, chapter 169, Oregon Laws 2021, is amended to read:
Sec. 6. The amendments to ORS 496.146 by section 5 [ of this 2021 Act ], chapter 169, Oregon
Laws 2021, become operative on January 2, [ 2026] 2032.
SECTION 3. Section 8, chapter 169, Oregon Laws 2021, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. Section 22, chapter 779, Oregon Laws 2015, as amended by section 7, chapter 169,
Oregon Laws 2021, is repealed on January 2, [ 2026] 2032.
Enrolled House Bill 2343 (HB 2343-A) Page 1
Passed by House February 25, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 17, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled House Bill 2343 (HB 2343-A) Page 2