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Katie, a Legislative Fiscal Office staff member, told the subcommittee the Oregon Hatchery Research Center was “closed due to irreparable damage from landslides in 2023,” and that the bill would rename the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund and modify the fund’s authorized expenditures.

Why it matters: the measure shifts statutory authority to allow grant distributions and maintenance expenditures that monitor hatchery impacts on native fish species and cover facility maintenance, and it extends the surcharge and the fund sunset so that revenue and reporting continue.

Key provisions

- Repeals statutes relating to the Oregon Hatchery Research Center and renames the fund to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund.

- The fund’s authorized uses are modified to include programs monitoring hatchery impacts on native fish species and hatchery facility maintenance; the bill requires any distributions be split evenly between the two program categories on a biennial basis, per the LFO summary.

- The existing surcharge is extended from Dec. 31, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2036, and the fund sunset date is extended from Jan. 2, 2027, to Jan. 2, 2037. Annual reporting requirements to the legislature are maintained.

Fiscal note and next steps

The LFO said the appropriation bill assumes passage of House Bill 23‑45 and includes an estimated $1,100,000 in other funds revenue for the 2025–27 biennium related to the bill. The subcommittee moved the bill to the full committee with a due‑pass recommendation and no recorded objection in the work session transcript.

Ending

House Bill 23‑45 will advance to the full Ways and Means committee for further consideration; the bill restructures the fund authority previously tied to the research center and extends revenue and reporting timelines.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Natural Resources 05/28/2025 3:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 23‑45 would repeal statutes related to the Oregon Hatchery Research Center (closed after 2023 landslides), rename the fund to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund, extend the surcharge and fund sunset, and was moved to the full committee with a due‑pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Natural Resources, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18810,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_46":81,"_48":82,"_50":83,"_52":84,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":85,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":86,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222523,"Subcommittee extends Columbia Basin endorsement sunset, moves bill to full committee",140,2035000,2175000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1&start=2035&end=2175","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1/thumbnail_2035000.jpg","/articles/6222523/Oregon/Subcommittee-extends-Columbia-Basin-endorsement-sunset-moves-bill-to-full-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222523-ac0895f818306f56d5d8f3f1bf93a716/orig.mp4?Expires=1776394593&Signature=Jc0eln3WE5ToBIpAsI1-gA8KnU-CAq69lbhWt4a4CS8Yc5O0xYIyT536Bt7zJXco3tG0P7JxqmDpI28OC02HXy-E5y17iPHIQNS6L7oTdXBKNZCEHGGsTOU9gYaJB38o1lPnp6TgYmlZpif9WLs9nnfWYAD0P~jBALrJlWXf00MuxjzlzTZMRuSJ8yKUScf5NVuu2IYYXIsetHENkMW~HP7y4aBgYGHuMkibc137PJiT4984qclT0xObDL1OSbNK5EWfp6WxDlZ7k7QJe3QTMUkFax3f3h4XXDU5b2Qjl9sFCRvTlwdVQtTRjVJe0c4fKS5Rsj4DZYXHTHAupOaALQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee moved House Bill 23‑43 on May 28 to the Ways and Means full committee with a due‑pass recommendation. The bill would extend the sunset on the Columbia River fisheries enhancement fund and the Columbia Basin endorsement and continue the exemption for youth and pioneer license holders.

The Legislative Fiscal Office told the subcommittee the endorsement’s revenue supports hatchery production, fishery monitoring and Oregon State Police enforcement in the Columbia Basin. The LFO estimated the extension would yield about $1,460,000 in other funds revenue for the 2025–27 biennium; that estimate is included in the agency appropriation assumptions.

Why it matters: the endorsement provides a dedicated revenue stream for Columbia Basin fisheries work, including hatchery operations, monitoring and enforcement tied to the endorsement fees.

Key points

- The extension would move the sunset date forward by six years from Jan. 2, 2026, to a new sunset (six years later) per the bill language described in the LFO summary.

- The LFO said revenue from the endorsement supports hatchery production, fishery monitoring and Oregon State Police enforcement in the Columbia Basin; the appropriation packet assumes $1,460,000 for 2025–27 tied to the extension.

- The subcommittee moved the bill to full committee with a due‑pass recommendation with no recorded objection in the work session transcript.

Ending

House Bill 23‑43 will proceed to the full Ways and Means committee for continued consideration; committee members noted the bill’s extension is integrated into the department appropriation assumptions.","House Bill 23‑43 would extend the sunset on the Columbia River fisheries enhancement fund and the Columbia Basin endorsement for six years and was moved to the Ways and Means full committee with a due‑pass recommendation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_46":93,"_48":94,"_50":95,"_52":96,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":97,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":98,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222527,"Subcommittee advances phased fee increases for hunting and fishing; ocean endorsement creates marine fund",249,1839000,2088000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1&start=1839&end=2088","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1/thumbnail_1839000.jpg","/articles/6222527/Oregon/Subcommittee-advances-phased-fee-increases-for-hunting-and-fishing-ocean-endorsement-creates-marine-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222527-a936852b2808136ff5f4583a1776364a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776394593&Signature=Ch~yTdtpBc4cjNqlZiL9tUNbWDmqijqdBqJc-rZ6yfcxQVoDCvRygIpqJEhyL8dmz-mCaxk300Wk48QzxZ24ejWpX5ODOq62h1HbU-3bi0JMQX0GQkkxARRL8RLL5NII3j5SMDqKurRYPl6uxc4D49P-EyUi1uCAV9oBoVrNpHWitqS0p61Zv7baTkYzmGFVYNAuWSZ2B9hjB-Xch~as8K0kmulcsBq1qGtHlXKUl0NY03l~gffpxWYaFei7zvMIWQpBtQ9zQj4PxMUvf6BwdFBEBovAObrxeJWpsur5HSoX00dtvw5fa4jt8c8HZu02jwnFbiyrd-mL6AalFAb8-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee advanced House Bill 23‑42 on May 28, a bill that increases a range of recreational and commercial hunting and angling license, permit and tag fees incrementally over six years and creates a new marine fisheries enhancement fund funded by an ocean endorsement.

Katie, a Legislative Fiscal Office staff member, told the panel that the fee increases are phased with effective dates of Jan. 1, 2026; Jan. 1, 2028; and Jan. 1, 2030, and that the agency estimates the endorsement will generate about $890,000 during the 2025–27 biennium. She said the department completed “significant public engagement” beginning in early 2024 and incorporated stakeholder feedback into the measure.

Why it matters: the fee bill is a companion to the ODFW appropriation (House Bill 5,009) and supplies an estimated $18.1 million in other funds revenue during the 2025–27 biennium to support core agency operations in the budget recommendation.

Key points

- The LFO estimate in the appropriation discussion ties $18.1 million in other funds revenue to passage of the fee bill for the 2025–27 biennium; the inland fisheries division is estimated to receive about $8.7 million of that amount.

- The ocean endorsement is a new optional endorsement designed to provide dedicated revenue to “promote and enhance marine fisheries and marine conservation,” and the LFO estimated $890,000 for the 2025–27 biennium from that endorsement.

- The department’s presentation and the LFO noted the increases use a phased approach similar to prior fee rollouts; the department’s last multi‑year approach began with legislation approved in 2015 and fully took effect in 2020.

Discussion and dissent

During the work session Representative Evans flagged concern about the magnitude of increases for hunting and angling fees and asked the record to reflect that the increases could reach 12–20% in some cases. No formal amendment or objection was recorded in the transcript; the subcommittee moved the bill to the full committee with a due‑pass recommendation.

Ending

House Bill 23‑42 will go to the full Ways and Means committee; the department and the LFO said the appropriation bill assumes passage of the fee bill and estimated the revenue used in the budget recommendation accordingly.","House Bill 23‑42 would raise recreational and commercial hunting and angling fees in three increments over six years and establish a new ocean endorsement to fund marine fisheries enhancement; the Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee moved the bill to full committee with a due‑pass recommendation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_46":105,"_48":106,"_50":107,"_52":108,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":109,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":110,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":71,"_72":73,"_74":73},6222531,"Panel advances ODFW budget bill totaling about $582 million, adopts dash-1 amendment",1885,47000,1932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1&start=47&end=1932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593404-a7e9deeedc6fb7fdfdec0b806e0f58b1/thumbnail_47000.jpg","/articles/6222531/Oregon/Panel-advances-ODFW-budget-bill-totaling-about-582-million-adopts-dash-1-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222531-cd837c15e94df421dbc016c7ad70e9cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776394593&Signature=j8HTUnXr8IZLIQfs0LE-V1wcyO0FgdHA86Yl0M9yyiGgl0CdIiWB0fAi2r8d98W40B62AaZ~of6aN72OKKNPzmK67FnNniS6CifWzgjZJyg-~rF0EHH0Q8OVlpatC6c9fqH2tjJoS~1cFveq83WqPOpgkJ727UrvH4hcVEXf5jSaBEqDl-WOuymVv1CIKtx8iXQ2j7cQMXap-r1DY~rrpOeeO4rROEFjeiGf3jC3PV4jUhy0tH7VsV43sflPaUSF71P88toHAcl-A~O5pWqMgVx-L3UyJ8JVRbIG8o6LQj1wnjN-U5tKuLX~aRQhHBix~PoVRgftj-2z4fFAAWpa3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee voted May 28 to move House Bill 5,009, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife budget bill for the 2025–27 biennium, to the Ways and Means full committee with a due‑pass recommendation after adopting the Legislative Fiscal Office dash‑1 amendment.

The Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation sets the department’s budget at roughly $582.2 million for 2025–27, supported by a mix of general, lottery, other and federal funds, and provides authority for 1,347 positions equal to 1,167.02 full‑time equivalents. Katie, a Legislative Fiscal Office staff member, summarized the recommendation and told the subcommittee the package “provides 1,347 positions equal to 1,167 o 2 FTE.”

Why it matters: the recommended budget and amendment bundle program maintenance, new policy packages and several revenue adjustments that together affect hatcheries, inland and marine fisheries, wildlife management, habitat work and agency administration. The budget assumes companion legislation for fee increases and other bills that deliver dedicated revenue or alter fund authorities.

Most important details

- The LFO packet lists a recommended total of about $582.2 million made up of $76,935,412 in general fund, $10,003,606 in lottery funds, $285,790,694 in other funds and $209,487,427 in federal funds, with 1,347 position authorities (1,167.02 FTE). The LFO described the recommendation as a 2.1% decrease from the 2023–25 legislatively approved budget and a 3.6% increase over current service level, driven in part by the phase‑out of one‑time investments.

- The package includes 20 policy packages totaling roughly $20.2 million and reduces about 12 positions (reported as an 8.91 FTE net reduction in the LFO narrative). Several large adjustments are described as agency‑wide or cross‑division packages.

- A revenue shortfall package (package 70) reduces other funds expenditure limitation by about $8.6 million and reduces roughly 40 positions (28.18 FTE). The LFO said that reduction was paired with a fee increase (package 107, referenced in companion bill House Bill 23‑42) to limit the impact on fee payers.

- Specific program impacts the LFO identified include the closure of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, closure of the Rock Creek and Salmon River hatcheries, and reductions to regional administration support and statewide research and monitoring programs. The LFO noted some research work will continue at other facilities and that the closures are discussed further in a companion bill.

- The recommendation includes targeted investments: fish passage projects funded by lottery bonds, expanded monitoring (for example in the Klamath Basin), harmful algal bloom monitoring and response, aquatic invasive species teams, chronic wasting disease surveillance, and a climate policy lead in habitat work.

Discussion and next steps

Subcommittee members asked questions about the fee structure and historical timing of past increases. The LFO and members noted the department’s intent to phase fee increases over six years, with the first increase effective Jan. 1, 2026, and the budget’s assumption that the companion fee bill will pass. Co‑chair Jared Frederick moved the LFO recommendation; the motion passed on a roll call with recorded “aye” votes from Representative Bruce Iverson, Representative Owens, Representative Lively, Representative Hartman, Representative Levy, Senator Anderson, Senator Gorsek and Senator Frederick (tally: 8 yes, 0 no recorded in the transcript excerpt).

The subcommittee also adopted the dash‑1 amendment, which formalized the appropriation totals and position authorities noted above, and then moved the bill as amended to the full Ways and Means committee with a due‑pass recommendation.

Ending

House Bill 5,009 as amended will advance to the full Ways and Means committee for further consideration; committee members signaled the budget relies on companion bills discussed in the same work session and on the phased fee increases that the department proposed.","The Ways and Means Natural Resources Subcommittee on May 28 moved House Bill 5,009, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) biennial budget for 2025–27, to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation after adopting the legislative fiscal office dash‑1 amendment.","actionData","errors"]

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