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Committee considers redirecting angling surcharge to hatchery maintenance and monitoring
Summary
Supporters at an April 17 hearing backed House Bill 23‑45 to rename the Oregon Hatchery Research Center fund and repurpose surcharge revenue toward hatchery maintenance and monitoring. ODFW and several fishing organizations said monitoring and infrastructure needs justify the change; some committee members urged continued research and oversight.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire held a public hearing April 17 on House Bill 23‑45 (appearing in the record as HB 23‑45 / HB 2,345), which would rename the Oregon Hatchery Research Center (OHRC) fund to the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund, modify authorized expenditures and extend the fund’s sunset.
Supporters — including representatives of the Northwest Sportfishing Industry Association, Coastal Conservation Association, Northwest Steelheaders…
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