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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 2978
By COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, LAND USE, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND
WATER
March 11
On page 1 of the printed bill, line 6, after “collisions” insert “and promote public safety”.
In line 21, delete “in consultation” and insert “jointly”.
On page 2 , line 2, delete “consultation” and insert “coordination”.
In line 12, delete “section 1 of this 2025 Act” and insert “ORS 366.161”.
In line 28, delete “twice” and insert “once”.
On page 3 , after line 19, insert:
“SECTION 5. ORS 366.162, as amended by section 4 of this 2025 Act, is amended to read:
“366.162. (1) The Department of Transportation shall report biennially regarding the status of
the program required under ORS 366.161 to interim or regular Senate and House committees relat-
ing to natural resources in the manner provided by ORS 192.245.
“(2) The report must include, but not be limited to:
“(a) Information concerning the number and types of wildlife corridor infrastructure projects
that have been established, studied or planned;
“(b) A description of a timeline for implementing the proposed and prioritized wildlife corridor
infrastructure projects;
“(c) An estimate of the costs and funding sources for proposed and prioritized wildlife corridor
infrastructure projects;
“(d) A description of actions the department has taken to secure funding for the program, in-
cluding from all relevant federal grant opportunities and other public and private funding sources;
“(e) A strategy for ongoing funding for the program, including department plans to:
“(A) Ensure the existence of one or more dedicated funding sources that meet program needs;
and
“(B) Secure federal competitive grants; and
“(f) A description of the realized or expected effects of established, studied or planned wildlife
corridor infrastructure projects on the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions[; and].
“[(g) A description of efforts and successes of the advisory group described in section 2 of this 2025
Act, including efforts and successes related to:]
“[(A) Moneys directed to projects through public-private funding partnerships;]
“[(B) Community and stakeholder engagement; and]
“[(C) Addressing priority areas, as described in ORS 366.161 (1).]
“SECTION 6. The amendments to ORS 366.162 by section 5 of this 2025 Act become op-
erative on January 2, 2035.”.
In line 20, delete “5” and insert “7”.
LC 3324/HB 2978-2