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Ways and Means advances Fish and Wildlife budget amid heated debate over hatcheries and fees
Summary
Lawmakers debated hatchery policy, drawdowns and fee increases as the natural resources subcommittee recommended House Bill 5009 — the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife budget — be reported out with amendments.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means’ natural resources subcommittee advanced House Bill 5009, the budget bill for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, after extended debate over hatchery programming, dam drawdowns and proposed fee increases for hunting and fishing licenses.
The subcommittee recommended a budget totaling approximately $582.2 million and about 1,347 positions, including roughly $76.9 million general fund, $10 million lottery funds, $28.6 million other funds and $209.5 million federal funds. The recommendation included investments to support fish screening efforts in the Klamath Basin, fish and wildlife passage projects, monitoring and mitigation for harmful algal blooms and…
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