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OR SB351

OR SB351
Relating to the capture of pikeminnow; declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
01/17/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/27/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money for a program for taking certain fish. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3). Appropriates moneys to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for the purpose of funding programs that award $5 for each take of pikeminnow, if the take complies with wildlife laws. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates $100,000 from the General Fund to the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for a pikeminnow bounty program during the 2025-2027 biennium. Specifically, the bill establishes a program that will pay $5 for each pikeminnow caught, provided that the capture complies with existing wildlife laws. Pikeminnow are a type of fish that are often considered invasive or problematic in certain ecosystems, and bounty programs are sometimes used as a method of population control. The bill includes an emergency clause, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, reflecting the state's urgent desire to implement this fish management strategy. The funds are designated as continuously available until expended, giving the department flexibility in implementing the program over time.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment. (on 06/27/2025)

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