HB 2345 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to Oregon hatcheries.

Summary
Renames the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Fund. Makes certain changes related to the fund. Repeals statutes establishing the Oregon Hatchery Research Center and the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Jun 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 26, 2025
MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, extending the expiration dates for several fish and wildlife funding provisions from 2027 to 2037 and 2039. The changes primarily affect when certain fees and fund provisions end, giving the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife more time to manage hatchery research and monitoring funds.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on Oregon hatcheries and fish and wildlife funding, but the timeline for when certain laws expire has been extended by 10 years.
TIMELINE

Repeal dates for several fund-related sections were extended from January 2, 2027 to January 2, 2037 for some provisions and January 2, 2039 for others.

REQUIREMENT

Added a provision requiring any unspent money in the Oregon Hatchery Monitoring and Maintenance Fund to be transferred to the Hatchery Construction Fund when the original fund provisions are repealed.

TECHNICAL

Removed editorial summary and formatting markers that were present in the introduced version but are not part of the final enacted law.

Floor votes · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Anderson. Passed.
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of the President.
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources and Wildfire.
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hartman. Passed.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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