Oregon House Passes Bipartisan Wildlife Funding Bill - The Corvallis Advocate

Oregon House Passes Bipartisan Wildlife Funding Bill - The Corvallis Advocate

In a major victory for Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and outdoor heritage, the Oregon House of Representatives has passed HB 2977, a bipartisan bill that would raise the state’s transient lodging tax (TLT) to provide long-overdue funding for wildlife conservation. The bill passed with the required three-fifths majority and now advances to the Oregon Senate. The bill comes at a critical time for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW), which…