HB 2557 Prohibits farming octopus

03/31/2025 VOTE: NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2557 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Committees/HALNRW/Overview 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….

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HB 3856 Increased income tax with credit option

03/20/2025 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3856 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…

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