l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 3089

Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal." Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands.

Became law as Chapter 778, Oregon Laws 2009, signed July 22, 2009, 135 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires certain public lands to be open to access and use for hunting except as limited by State Fish and Wildlife Commission for public safety or wildlife management reasons. Directs State Fish and Wildlife Director to report to Legislative Assembly on public lands closed and opened to hunting on or before January 1 of each year.</i>] <b>Adds gray wolf, as special status mammal, to definition of "game mammal."</b> Allows moneys made available from specified surcharges to be expended on acquisition of easements for purpose of promoting access to public and private lands. Directs <b>State Fish and Wildlife</b> Commission to consider giving additional preference points to holders of resident pioneer hunting licenses under preference system that assures individuals who are unsuccessful in certain permit drawings have success in subsequent drawings. Allows commission to adopt by rule schedule of civil penalties for violations of wildlife laws. Establishes damages for unlawful taking or killing of certain wildlife. Specifies cases in which taking of certain wildlife is punishable by maximum of five years' imprisonment, $125,000 fine, or both. Changes provisions related to revocation and denial of licenses, tags and permits.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Jeff Barker, Deborah Boone, Scott Bruun, Jim Weidner, Brad Witt

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Rick Metsger

    Its course

    March 9 to July 22, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action29 actions on 25 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to May 860 days

    Waiting for a committeeMar 9 to Mar 112 days

    Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural CommunitiesMar 11 to May 555 days

    In the SenateMay 8 to Jun 1134 days

    Waiting for a committeeMay 8 to May 124 days

    Environment and Natural ResourcesMay 12 to Jun 423 days

    Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 11 to Jul 120 days

    With the GovernorJul 1 to Jul 2221 days

    Votes

    Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

    • House of Representatives, third reading50–5

      Passed · May 8 · 5 present

    • Senate, third reading20–0

      Passed · Jun 11 · 10 present

    • House of Representatives, third reading58–1

      Passed · Jun 25 · 1 present

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 5

    • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 4

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Mar 9 – May 8

    1. Mar 9Introduced
    2. Mar 11Sent to Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities
    3. Apr 16Heard in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities
    4. Apr 28Heard in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities
    5. May 5Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities recommended it as amended
    6. May 7Read a second time
    7. May 8Passed the House of Representatives, 50 to 5

    In the Senate May 11 – Jun 11

    1. May 11Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 12Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
    3. May 26Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
    4. Jun 4Environment and Natural Resources recommended it as amended
    5. Jun 5Read a second time
    6. Jun 11Passed the Senate, 20 to 0

    Back in the House of Representatives Jun 15 – Jul 1

    1. Jun 15The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
    2. Jun 16Sent to a conference committee
    3. Jun 17Sent to a conference committee
    4. Jun 19Sent to a conference committee
    5. Jun 23Heard in the conference committee
    6. Jun 24The conference committee reported
    7. Jun 25The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
    8. Passed the House of Representatives, 58 to 1
    9. Jul 1Signed in the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jul 1 – Jul 22

    1. Jul 1Signed in the Senate
    2. Jul 22Signed by the Governor
    3. Became chapter 778 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from January 1, 2010
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Mar 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Mar 11Referred to Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Communities.House of Representatives
    3. Apr 16Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Apr 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
    5. May 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
    6. May 7Second reading.House of Representatives
    7. May 8Third reading. Carried by Clem. Passed.House of Representatives
    8. May 11First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    9. May 12Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
    10. May 26Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
    11. Jun 4Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
    12. Jun 5Second reading.Senate
    13. Jun 8Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.Senate
    14. Jun 9Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.Senate
    15. Jun 10Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.Senate
    16. Jun 11Third reading. Carried by Boquist. Passed.Senate
    17. Jun 15House refused to concur in Senate amendments. Motion carried on via voce vote.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 16Representatives Clem, Krieger, Schaufler appointed House conferees.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 17Senators Dingfelder, Boquist, Prozanski appointed Senate conferees.Senate
    20. Jun 19Senator Prozanski discharged, Senator Hass appointed Senate conferee.Senate
    21. Jun 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 24Conference Committee Recommendation: House concur in Senate amendments dated June 4, 2009 and bill be repassed.House of Representatives
    23. Jun 24Conference Committee Report read in Senate.Senate
    24. Jun 25House adopted Conference Committee Report.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 25Repassed.House of Representatives
    26. Jul 1Speaker signed.House of Representatives
    27. Jul 1President signed.Senate
    28. Jul 22Governor signed.House of Representatives
    29. Jul 22Chapter 778, (2009 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2010.House of Representatives