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HB3143 • 2025

Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.

Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Marsh,, Owens,, Senator Gorsek,, Representative Bowman, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Evans,, Gamba,, Kropf,, Levy B,, Levy E,, McDonald,, Munoz,, Neron,, Nguyen H,, Pham H,, Walters,, Senator Frederick,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-02-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-02-14 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-02-12 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-05 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act allows agencies to award moneys under a grant program related to living with beavers on private land. The Act directs an agency and a committee to report on the grant program. The Act gives moneys to the agency for the grant program. The Act goes into effect on the 91st day after the 2025 session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.3).
Establishes the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program Subaccount in the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund. Authorizes the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to award block grants from the subaccount under the Landowners Living with Beavers Grant Program, on recommendations from the Oregon Conservation and Recreation Advisory Committee.
Directs the department and the committee to jointly report on the grant program to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the environment on or before September 15, 2027.
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the department for deposit in the subaccount for purposes related to the grant program.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to fostering coexistence with beavers; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee