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OR SB512

Relating to the Rock Creek Hatchery; declaring an emergency.


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Introduced
01/13/2025
In Committee
04/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025 Legislative Measures

Bill Summary

The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells an agency to study certain factors on fish released from the Rock Creek Hatchery, and to report on the study to the legislature. The Act gives money to the agency for the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.0). Digest: The Act tells an agency to operate a fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery. The Act tells the agency to release the hatchery fish into a river. The Act gives money for those activities. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.4). Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to operate a summer steelhead fish hatchery at the Rock Creek Hatchery and release the hatchery fish into the North Umpqua River. Directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to study the impacts of temperature, predation and rearing practices associated with the Rock Creek Hatchery. Directs the de- partment to report on the study to the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2026. Appropriates moneys to the commission department out of the General Fund for operating the hatchery and releasing the hatchery fish conducting the study . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

AI Summary

This bill directs the State Department of Fish and Wildlife to conduct a comprehensive study on the Rock Creek Hatchery, focusing on three key areas: (1) the potential impacts of water temperature and predation by nonnative fish species on hatchery releases of coho, winter steelhead, and chinook salmon, with the goal of identifying strategies to minimize predation, (2) examining how current rearing practices affect the homing behavior of spring chinook salmon to the Rock Creek Hatchery, and (3) submitting a detailed report to legislative wildlife committees by September 15, 2026. The bill appropriates $1,400,000 from the General Fund to support this research initiative, and includes a provision that the study section will be repealed on June 30, 2027. Notably, the bill declares an emergency, which means it will take effect immediately upon passage, underscoring the perceived urgency and importance of understanding and potentially improving salmon hatchery practices in the Umpqua River basin.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/02/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB512
Open Government Impact Statement for SB512 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/89045
Staff Measure Summary for SB512 A (Senate) for the Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88864
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB512/Senate%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB512/A-Engrossed
Revenue Impact Statement for SB512 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88469
Fiscal Impact Statement for SB512 A https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/88462
SB 512 (witness registration) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297317
IS_Impact SB 512 2 https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/297172
SB 512 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/296976
SB 512 -2 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/296421
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-27) https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/ProposedAmendment/27181
SB 512 Preliminary SMS https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/CommitteeMeetingDocument/289497
Open Government Impact Statement for SB512 INTRO https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84709
BillText https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB512/Introduced
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