2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 390 - State and Local Parks; Recreation Programs; Scenic Waterways; Recreation Trails
Section 390.243 - Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee.

(2) The committee shall advise the Associate Director of Outdoor Recreation and make recommendations on statewide outdoor recreation policy under ORS 390.241 by:
(a) Reviewing statewide capacity for civic engagement in outdoor recreation planning and making recommendations to the office regarding options for increasing civic engagement;
(b) Evaluating and making recommendations for improvements to current equity, diversity and inclusion efforts regarding outdoor recreation planning;
(c) Providing recommendations for establishing and enhancing opportunities for safe and comfortable outdoor tourism and recreation for communities of color, members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ) communities, people with disabilities and other historically marginalized groups;
(d) Facilitating input from Indian tribes and tribal organizations;
(e) Facilitating collaboration with other agency advisory committees; and
(f) Providing recommendations and facilitating public input regarding any other issues regarding increasing public access to outdoor recreation.
(3) Members of the advisory committee are not entitled to compensation, but in the discretion of the State Parks and Recreation Director may be reimbursed from funds available to the State Parks and Recreation Department for actual and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by them in the performance of their official duties in the manner and amount provided in ORS 292.495. [2021 c.613 §7]
Note: 390.243 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 390 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
Note: Sections 8 and 10, chapter 613, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 8. Online information regarding purchase of outdoor recreation passes, permits or licenses. The Office of Outdoor Recreation shall work with each state agency that issues outdoor recreation passes, permits or licenses, including the State Parks and Recreation Department, State Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Transportation and State Marine Board, to add links from the Office of Outdoor Recreation website to the agency websites that provide information about how to purchase the outdoor recreation passes, permits or licenses. [2021 c.613 §8]
Sec. 10. Sections 8 and 9 of this 2021 Act are repealed on January 2, 2023. [2021 c.613 §10]
Note: Sections 12 to 14, chapter 613, Oregon Laws 2021, provide:
Sec. 12. Recommendations regarding options for increasing public access to outdoor recreation. (1) The Office of Outdoor Recreation shall study and make recommendations for legislation regarding options for increasing public access to outdoor recreation, including by:
(a) Addressing disincentives in Oregon’s recreational immunity law.
(b) Increasing public and private funding to support outdoor recreation access in Oregon.
(c) Expanding access and habitat programs.
(d) Collaborating with state institutions of higher education to expand educational offerings related to the outdoor recreation economy.
(e) Increasing the availability of prize moneys for state-permitted recreation events.
(2) The office shall submit reports on its findings and any proposed legislation under this section to the appropriate committee or committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. [2021 c.613 §12]
Sec. 13. Recommendations for implementation of grant program to support outdoor recreation products organizations and accelerators. (1) The Office of Outdoor Recreation shall, in collaboration with the Oregon Business Development Department, design and propose legislation to implement a grant program to support outdoor recreation products organizations and accelerators.
(2) The office shall submit the proposed legislation under this section to the appropriate committee or committees of the Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. [2021 c.613 §13]
Sec. 14. Sections 12 and 13 of this 2021 Act are repealed on July 31, 2023. [2021 c.613 §14]

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