Bill > HB2773

This bill establishes a new grant program through the Oregon State Department of Fish and Wildlife to fund the construction and improvement of public fishing facilities located within urban growth boundaries. The program will be funded by lottery bonds, with $2 million in net proceeds authorized for the 2025-2027 biennium, aimed at developing and enhancing fishing access sites. The legislation includes specific provisions that emphasize the economic and community development benefits of improving local fisheries, noting that such projects will create jobs, support economic growth, and help restore and protect native fish and wildlife resources. The grant program has a sunset date of January 2, 2033, meaning it will automatically expire on that date, and the bill will take effect 91 days after the adjournment of the 2025 regular legislative session. The grants must specifically serve to protect, maintain, or enhance fish and wildlife resources in Oregon, as outlined in existing state law (ORS 496.252).

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2773