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Senate approves 1.25% lodging tax increase to fund wildlife, invasive‑species and wolf compensation programs
Summary
The Senate passed House Bill 41‑34 (A) to raise the statewide transient lodging tax by 1.25 percentage points and dedicate proceeds to wildlife and habitat conservation, invasive‑species mitigation, wolf depredation compensation, anti‑poaching and the Oregon Conservation Corps, after floor debate weighing tourism impacts against chronic funding shortfalls.
The Oregon Senate voted to pass House Bill 41‑34 A on March 4, adopting a 1.25 percentage‑point increase in the statewide transient lodging tax (TLT) to create a dedicated revenue stream for the State Wildlife Action Plan, invasive‑species prevention and response, wolf depredation compensation, anti‑poaching efforts and habitat restoration projects including work by the Oregon Conservation Corps.
Senator Golden, who presented the bill on the floor, framed the proposal as a narrow, visitor‑funded response to long‑standing funding…
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