Relating to a fish enhancement program; and declaring an emergency.

Added a co-sponsor (Representative BOICE) to the bill, indicating broader legislative support.

Changed the bill title to include creating new provisions and amending ORS 496.445, clarifying its relationship to existing state statutes.

Added a limit of 500,000 eggs per calendar year that can be distributed by the department for the program.

Added specific annual reporting requirements for entities operating the program, including data on eggs deployed, brood stock sources, fish incubation boxes, and adult fish returns.

Modified the department's role from 'assisting' to 'providing guidance' and added a requirement that entities must operate the program in accordance with that guidance.

Added a requirement that entities may only use fish originating from Coos County hatcheries to produce fertilized eggs for the program.

Added a requirement for the department to report annually on the progress of the fall Chinook salmon incubation nursery program to the Legislative Assembly.

Added a sunset date of January 2, 2040, after which the new program provisions will no longer apply.

Added an exemption for incubation nursery programs in Coos County that are implemented under a cooperative agreement between the Coquille Indian Tribe and the State Fish and Wildlife Commission.

Changed the mandate from a general study of salmon and trout enhancement to specifically assisting with fall chinook fish incubation nursery programs.

Added geographic restrictions limiting the program to salmon-bearing waterways in Coos County and within 100 miles of the Pacific Ocean.

Added a requirement for the department to ensure any funded programs are scientifically sound.

Removed the requirement for the department to study the salmon and trout enhancement program broadly.

Added an emergency declaration stating the bill takes effect immediately upon passage.