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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3543
Sponsored by Representatives HELM, OWENS
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: This Act gives money to the DEQ to stop aquatic invasive species in ballast water.
(Flesch Readability Score:61.8).
Appropriates moneys to the Department of Environmental Quality to conduct activities related
to ballast water to prevent the introduction of aquatic invasive species.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to aquatic invasive species; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Department of Environmental Quality, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025,
out of the General Fund, the amount of $175,000 for the purpose of inspecting vessels and
verifying compliance with ORS 783.625 to 783.640 to minimize the risk of introducing aquatic
invasive species into the waters of this state.
SECTION 2.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 4252