Wildlife

HB 2977A Increases hotel tax to pay for wildlife program

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Distributes 2.75% state transient lodging tax as 1.5% (no increase), adds 1% for Recovering Oregon’s Wildlife Fund, and adds 0.25% for poaching, wolf management and for Conservative and Recreational Fund, invasive control. Changes the name of the Oregon Conservation Strategy Subaccount to the Recovering Oregon’s Wildlife Fund Subaccount. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die Oregon has…

HB 2557 Prohibits farming octopus

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Prohibits a person from raising octopus for the purpose of human consumption or participating in the sale or offer for sale of octopus that was raised for human consumption. Our coastal restaurants have a good seafood reputation. So requiring them to import octopus is nonsense. The coastal counties could become an octopus exporter, which would help their economy. That isn’t…

HB 3856 Increased income tax with credit option

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits. Creates a new personal income tax and credit; directs net receipts to the State Wildlife Fund. Specifies new income tax (WPIT) rate of .0013 applied against a taxpayer’s Oregon taxable income as determined under Oregon’s…

HB 2977A Increases hotel tax to pay for wildlife program

HB 2557 Prohibits farming octopus

HB 3856 Increased income tax with credit option

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