2019 Session V.7

80th Legislative Assembly

House Bill Proposes Funds for  Fish Hatcheries

HB 3016 House Bill 3016 Proposes Funding to go towards the State Department of Fish and Wildlife for activities related to summer steelhead hatchery production for Santiam River. If this bill gets passed it would be affective on passage and would go towards the Santiam River for this summer. HB 3016

Cougar and Hunting Bills Moving Forward in Session

What are the bills and where are they headed? HB 2068 A: This bill increases the percentage of tags that can be given to nonresident hunters for black bear, cougar, and antelope hunts. This bill was passed by the house today, and will be sent to the senate to read and discuss. HB 2068 A HB 2795: This bill Directs State Department of Fish and Wildlife to create pilot program for use of dogs for hunting, or nonlethal pursuit of, cougars in counties that choose to participate. A public hearing for this bill was held on February 21, and is awaiting a work session to determine whether or not it will go to the floor for a vote. HB 2795

Upcoming Events

March 16th- Sweet Home Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet March 23- Defend the 2nd Gun Rights Rally              Gun Rights Rally April 26- Walk a Mile/5k Run fundraiser for Child abuse awareness.

House Committee on Conduct

The House Committee on Conduct is a standing committee that exists to deal with issues present amongst the house. They do not meet regularly, but rather when there is an issue, or something that needs to be decided upon about someone's conduct in the House of Representatives.

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REPRESENTATIVE SPRENGER'S COMMITTEES:

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY: VICE-CHAIR HOUSE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES: VICE-CHAIR JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL JOINT COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE POLICY AND RESEARCH JOINT COMMITTEE ON STUDENT SUCCESS JOINT COMMITTEE ON CAPITOL CULTURE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON CONDUCT HOUSE COMMITTEE ON RULES

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