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House passes fee increases to fund aquatic invasive species prevention
Summary
The Oregon House approved HB 29 82 to raise certain boat permit fees and fund inspections and prevention work aimed at stopping quagga and zebra mussels from entering state waterways.
The Oregon House on May 22 passed House Bill 29 82, a fee bill that increases some small‑watercraft fees to fund inspections and other efforts to prevent aquatic invasive species such as quagga and zebra mussels from entering Oregon waterways.
Proponents told the chamber the measure will expand boat‑inspection capacity and create more consistent funding for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) and partner enforcement agencies. Representative Pam Helm, the bill carrier, said the state is on the “doorstep of a natural calamity” from invasive freshwater mussels that colonize infrastructure and are costly to remediate.
“The solution once there is a detection … is…
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