Oregon House Bill 2046

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
Pending: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act tells an agency to issue credits or adjust fees for fishing tags or permits when a fishing season is cut short or canceled. The Act applies to both recreational and commercial fishing seasons. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.9). Directs the State Fish and Wildlife Commission to issue credits or adjust fees for angling tags and permits when an angling season is shortened or canceled, in proportion to the portion of the season during which the tags or permits may not be used. Directs the commission to issue credits or adjust fees for commercial fishing permits when a commercial fishing season is shortened or canceled, in proportion to the portion of the season during which the permits may not be used.

Relating to fishing season curtailment.

Rep. Boomer Wright [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2046
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2046/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83036