Natural Resources

OR - Representative Brad Witt (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Representative Chris Gorsek (D)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative Sherrie Sprenger (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative Greg Barreto (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Caddy McKeown (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Jeff Reardon (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative David Brock Smith (R)

Title:

Member

OR - HB2955 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow person meeting criteria to hunt game mammals using crossbow.

OR - HB3042 Authorizes city, town, county or political subdivision to prohibit or regulate application of chemicals by aircraft.

OR - HB3044 Requires business or individual carrying out application of soil treatment or pesticide by aircraft to record information regarding application conditions.

OR - HB2923 Classifies certain persons as resident persons for purpose of purchasing licenses, tags and permits issued by State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

OR - HB2943 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to submit report on effects on Oregon wolf populations of removing gray wolf from state lists of threatened or endangered species.

OR - HB2953 Requires State Forestry Department to report biennially to committee of Legislative Assembly regarding outcomes from all projects pursued in state under Good Neighbor Authority Agreement .

OR - HB2952 Establishes new subaccount within State Forestry Department Account.

OR - HB3227 Establishes Excessive Elk Damage Pilot Program.

OR - HCR14 Changes name of Silver Creek Heritage Grove in Elliott State Forest to Jerry Phillips Reserve.

OR - HB2835 Requires state agencies to post notice on agency website before restricting or closing site on state public lands where public may access lands for recreational use of floatable natural waterway.

OR - HB2834 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife, in cooperation with Department of Transportation, to develop Wildlife Corridor Action Plan for use by state agencies.

OR - HB3221 Prohibits aerial application of pesticide on certain lands owned by state.

OR - HB2829 Establishes Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund.

OR - HB2841 Allows State Department of Fish and Wildlife to refuse or condition disclosure of information relevant to department ability to manage or protect described fish or wildlife species or individual members or populations of species.

OR - SB593 Makes person holding resident disabled veteran hunting license eligible for additional preference points in controlled hunt permit preference system.

OR - HB3243 Appropriates funds to State Parks and Recreation Department to distribute to Oregon State Fair Council to fund assessment of fairground facilities and maintenance, improvement and enhancement of fairground facilities.

OR - HB3451 Transfers Leaburg Fish Hatchery from State Department of Fish and Wildlife to State Parks and Recreation Department.

OR - HB3081 Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to distribute moneys to Klamath County to acquire and install stream gauges in Klamath Basin.

OR - HB3082 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to State Department of Agriculture for further allocation to Klamath Soil and Water Conservation District for purpose of conducting seepage study in Klamath Basin.

OR - HB3080 Creates Wildfire Suppression Fund and directs to fund 60 percent of revenue from additional privilege tax on harvesting forest products.

OR - HB3229 Repeals provisions of law related to collection of surcharge for removal of Klamath River dams upon failure of relevant parties to begin dam removal.

OR - SB753 Authorizes executive director of Oregon Ocean Science Trust to enter into agreement with private, nonprofit organization under which organization shall solicit gifts, grants and donations in support of work of trust.

OR - HB2917 Exempts collection, storage or use of diffuse surface water from falling rain, melting snow or other precipitation from requirement to obtain water right permit or certificate.

OR - HB3168 Authorizes operation of boats propelled by electric motors on named lakes and waters of this state under certain circumstances.

OR - HB3309 Amends definition of "surface mining" to exclude certain excavation and grading activities.

OR - HB3019 Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to designate areas in this state as habitat critical for biodiversity.

OR - HB3370 Directs State Marine Board to provide optional licensing of boats as charter boats if boat carries fewer than seven passengers for hire.

OR - HB2085 Regulates construction and removal of dams.

OR - HB3132 Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to adopt by rule and administer program for authorizing voluntary projects for stream restoration and habitat improvement through construction of environmental restoration weirs.

OR - HB3035 Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed without culpable mental state to $2,000 fine.

OR - HB3088 Increases maximum penalty for certain wildlife law offenses committed with culpable mental state to five years' incarceration, $125,000 fine, or both.

OR - HB3087 Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish anti-poaching awareness program.

OR - HB2574 Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development to receive, consolidate and organize public record information concerning shellfish mariculture in Oregon.

OR - HB2659 Repeals special assessments and property tax exemptions for forestlands covered by timber plantations and nonforested land.

OR - HB2795 Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create pilot program that allows persons to use dogs for hunting, or nonlethal pursuit of, cougars within county electing to participate in pilot-program.

OR - HB2433 Modifies definition of "native fish" for purposes of salmon and trout enhancement program.

OR - HB2432 Provides that certain statutes regarding forest management are added to and made part of laws regarding forestry administration.

OR - HB2652 Requires outfitters and guides to rent, sell or otherwise make available helmets to all passengers on any section of waters rated as class III or higher on commonly accepted scale of river difficulty.

OR - HB3119 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to designate overseeing employee if department operates cougar management plan that uses appointed agents.

OR - HB3084 Prohibits tax on use of suitable material other than virgin material for daily cover at disposal site.

OR - HB3118 Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife use of appointed agents for purposes of cougar management.

OR - HB2062 Requires Invasive Species Council to biennially report to interim committee of Legislative Assembly.

OR - HB2067 Removes sunset dates for Oregon Landowner Damage Program and access and habitat programs.

OR - HB2068 Increases percentage of nonresident tags issued for hunting of black bear and cougar within particular area that may be issued by drawing.

OR - HB2069 Removes requirement that State Fish and Wildlife Commission issue unallocated game mammal hunting tags in order requested.

OR - HB2066 Eliminates one-day angling license.

OR - HB2077 Requires boat livery registration for operators of boat liveries.

OR - HB2076 Requires boat operators to remove or open devices used to drain water from boat before transporting boat within this state.

OR - HB2071 Modifies eligibility for hunting tags for female mountain sheep.

OR - HB2072 Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate wildlife inspection stations for purposes of preventing spread of infections or infestations harmful to wildlife or of furthering wildlife management efforts.

OR - HB2080 Increases certain fees assessed by State Marine Board.

OR - HB2222 Requires State Forestry Department to annually report to Legislative Assembly or interim committee regarding implementation and enforcement of property notifications and certifications required under Oregon Forestland-Urban Interface Fire Protection Act.

OR - HB2979 Appropriates moneys to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to Association of Oregon Counties to obtain and manage contracted services for provision of technical assistance and information for private landowners to facilitate compliance with certain requirements related to replacement or repair of tide gates, with priority given to tide gates with opening size of four feet or smaller.

OR - HB2356 Transfers regulatory authority over propagation of finfish in private commercial aquaculture facilities from State Department of Fish and Wildlife and State Fish and Wildlife Commission to State Department of Agriculture.

OR - HB2364 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to use dual-frequency identification sonar devices for counting fish.

OR - HB2376 Appropriates moneys to State Parks and Recreation Department for outreach and development of educational signs warning public about natural dangers of ocean beaches.

OR - HB2377 Transfers moneys from certain funds and accounts to General Fund for general governmental purposes.

OR - HB2378 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to establish and operate fish incubation box pilot program for hatching of salmonids on historically salmon-bearing waterways located in certain counties.

OR - HB2379 Makes legislative findings regarding failure of United States Army Corps of Engineers to operate Cole M. Rivers Hatchery in conformance with fish return goals.

OR - HB2553 Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt certain requirements related to carcasses of returning hatchery fish.

OR - HB2070 Authorizes State Department of Fish and Wildlife to accept payment for products and services by credit card.

OR - HB3025 Requires State Forestry Department to establish Western Oregon Regional Carbon Sink as geographical area and take certain actions regarding area on or before January 1, 2031.

OR - HB2113 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to develop and implement program to provide Oregon businesses, communities and landowners with technical assistance regarding nonlethal methods to reduce conflict between humans and wildlife.

OR - HB2747 Revises requirements for membership on State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

OR - HB2741 Requires State Board of Forestry to transfer ownership of former county forestland back to county, upon request, if former county forestland is 10 percent or less of all former county forestland owned by board.

OR - HB3016 Appropriates moneys to State Department of Fish and Wildlife for activities related to summer steelhead hatchery production for Santiam River.

OR - SB580 Prohibits use of cyanide devices to control wildlife.

OR - HB2738 Modifies intake conditions for motorized suction dredge in motorized in-stream placer mining.

OR - HB2739 Exempts equipment run on recirculating water systems from ban on in-stream placer mining in salmonid habitat.

OR - HB2746 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to biennially report to Legislative Assembly regarding estimated change in wolf population.

OR - HB2221 Establishes Ocean Beach Fund.

OR - HB2293 Amends residency requirements for purposes of licenses, tags and permits related to wildlife.

OR - HB2111 Prohibits state agency from restricting or closing access to state lands used for hunting unless state agency has notified State Department of Fish and Wildlife and department has posted notice of planned restriction or closure for at least 30 days on department's website.

OR - HB2078 Modifies laws related to boating safety education.

OR - HB2079 Modifies and adds laws related to boating offenses.

OR - HB3378 Appropriates moneys to fund engineering and design work necessary for adding bicycle and pedestrian lane to Bridge of the Gods.

OR - SB50 Exempts from Public Contracting Code timber sales from lands that State Parks and Recreation Commission or State Parks and Recreation Department owns or manages.

OR - HB2351 Authorizes State Marine Board to adopt special regulations to protect shoreline in Willamette River Greenway.

OR - HB2352 Creates towed watersports program within State Marine Board.

OR - HB2361 Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to establish and prescribe fees for multiyear resident and nonresident hunting licenses.

OR - HB2370 Allows electors of county to approve measure allowing use of dogs for hunting, pursuing or taking cougars within county.

OR - HB2365 Appropriates moneys to State Forestry Department for 2019-2021 biennium to carry out integrated pest management program to combat Sudden Oak Death.

OR - HB2331 Provides that Water Resources Commission has certain amount of time to enforce general or special standards related to well construction activities.

OR - HB2367 Requires Governor to certify to United States Secretary of Commerce that terms of national marine sanctuary located within seaward boundary of Oregon are unacceptable unless Legislative Assembly confirms designation.

OR - HB2381 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to operate program in southwest Oregon to control populations of species that prey on salmon.

OR - HB2380 Directs State Board of Forestry, pursuant to joint rules adopted by State Board of Forestry and State Land Board, to establish pilot project for county management of certain Elliott State Forest Lands.

OR - HB2294 Makes legislative findings regarding commercial cervid attractants as source of chronic wasting disease.

OR - HB3327 Creates Oregon Independent Science Review Board.

OR - SB301 Requires State Department of Fish and Wildlife to consider elk overpopulation when implementing Oregon Landowner Damage Program.

OR - HB3444 Allows resident serving, or who has served, in Armed Forces of United States to obtain free licenses for hunting, angling or shellfish.