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SB5503 • 2025

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.

Agriculture
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-02
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.

Digest: The Act approves agency fees.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act approves agency fees.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
  • Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.
  • Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Chapter 420, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-02 Senate

    Effective date, July 1, 2025.

  3. 2025-06-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-17 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-17 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-16 House

    Third reading. Carried by Lively. Passed. Ayes, 37; Nays, 17--Andersen, Boice, Cate, Diehl, Dobson, Drazan, Harbick, Hartman, Helfrich, Hudson, Lewis, Munoz, Reschke, Rieke Smith, Skarlatos, Wright, Yunker; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Chaichi, Nguyen H, Osborne, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 1--McIntire.

  7. 2025-06-13 House

    Third Reading. Motion to postpone to June 16, 2025 Calendar carried.

  8. 2025-06-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 13, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-11 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 12, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-06-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-06-10 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-06-09 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. 2025-06-09 House

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  14. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed. Ayes, 21; Nays, 8--Bonham, Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson, Starr, Weber; Excused, 1--Patterson.

  15. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Second reading.

  16. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  17. 2025-05-30 Senate

    Work Session held.

  18. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Returned to Full Committee.

  20. 2025-03-26 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-03-25 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  22. 2025-01-18 Senate

    Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.

  23. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Ways and Means.

  24. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act approves agency fees. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4).
Approves certain new or increased fees adopted by the State Department of Agriculture.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 5503
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1)(e), the
following new or increased fees, adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and ap-
proved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, are approved:
(1) Livestock brand identification
- Per head of cattle ................... $ 1.35
(2) Livestock brand service call
- Per location ............................ $ 35
(3) Livestock brand identification
- Cattle transport
certification book...................... $ 3.50
(4) Good Agricultural Practice
(GAP)/Good Handling Practice
(GHP)/Produce GAP hourly
inspection/travel rate
- Four-hour minimum............... $ 163
(5) Industrial hemp licenses
- Vendor .................................... $ 100
(6) Animal rescue entity
organization fee
- Additional physical
location..................................... $ 75
(7) Animal rescue entity
intake fee:
(a) 251-500 animals.......................... $ 250
(b) 501-1,000 animals....................... $ 500
(c) 1,001-2,500 animals .................... $ 750
(d) >2,500 animals .......................... $ 1,500
(8) Unique Identification Number
- Domestic kitchen food
establishments.......................... $ 25
Enrolled Senate Bill 5503 (SB 5503-A) Page 1
(9) Discrete weighing devices
(Manufacturer’s rated
capacity):
(a) Not over 400 pounds .................. $ 49
(b) Over 400 pounds, but not
over 1,160 pounds ...................... $ 97
(c) Over 1,160 pounds, but not
over 7,500 pounds ...................... $ 196
(d) Over 7,500 pounds, but not
over 60,000 pounds .................... $ 294
(e) Over 60,000 pounds.................... $ 294
(f) Static railroad track scales ...... $ 1,268
(10) Continuous weighing systems
(Manufacturer’s rated
capacity):
(a) Under 10 tons per hour ............. $ 369
(b) 10-150 tons per hour ................. $ 572
(c) Over 150 tons per hour,
but not over 1,000 tons
per hour.................................... $ 1,143
(d) Over 1,000 tons per hour .......... $ 2,536
(e) In-motion railroad track
scales ........................................ $ 1,268
(11) Liquid-fuel metering devices
for noncorrosive fuels
contained at atmospheric
pressure (Maximum device
flowrate):
(a) Under 20 gallons per minute ..... $ 40
(b) 20-150 gallons per minute .......... $ 196
(c) Over 150 gallons per minute .... $ 294
(12) Special liquid-fuel measuring
equipment (Type):
(a) Liquefied petroleum gas
meters, one inch pipe diameter
or under.................................... $ 294
(b) Over one inch pipe diameter ..... $ 294
SECTION 2.
This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
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Passed by Senate June 5, 2025
..................................................................................
Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
..................................................................................
Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 16, 2025
..................................................................................
Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
..................................................................................
Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
..................................................................................
Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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