Relating to a principal Act for predator damage control districts; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Authorizes landowners who meet certain criteria to petition for formation of predator damage control district as funding mechanism to pay actual costs to county of preventing, reducing and mitigating damage to property from predatory animals. Defines "prevent, reduce and mitigate damage to property from predatory animals" to include both lethal and nonlethal methods of prevention, reduction and mitigation. Establishes presumptive charges of $2 per acre for tax lots of 10 or more acres and $50 flat rate charge for tax lots of less than 10 acres. Creates cause of action under district program to counties, landowners, districts and cities involved in program. Provides for continued existence of districts formed before sunset date of chapter 650, Oregon Laws 2015. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action Mar 4, 2022
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Total actions
4
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Committee
2
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
P
CG
Christine Goodwin
RRepublican
P
David Smith
RRepublican
Co
Anna Scharf
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Bonham
RRepublican
Co
Greg Smith
RRepublican
Co
Jami Cate
RRepublican
Co
LM
Lily Morgan
RRepublican
Co
Mark Owens
RRepublican
Co
Shelly Davis
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Weber
RRepublican
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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