俄勒冈州提高住宿税,以资助野生动物养护和对牧场主进行补偿。 Oregon raises lodging tax to fund wildlife conservation and compensate ranchers.

俄勒冈州立法者已通过一项法案,将州住房税从1.5%提高到2.75%,每年产生约3 700万美元,用于为300多个物种的野生动物保护提供资金,包括非游戏动物和生境保护。 Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill to raise the state’s lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.75%, generating about $37 million annually to fund wildlife conservation for over 300 species, including non-game animals and habitat protection. 这项措施得到两党支持的支持,还包括对失去牲畜的牧场主向狼群提供赔偿。 The measure, backed by bipartisan support, also includes compensation for ranchers losing livestock to wolves. 旅游及商界领袖警告税收会影响访客人数, 减少占用面积, 并给接待部门带来压力。 While conservation groups applaud the move, tourism and business leaders warn the tax could hurt visitor numbers, reduce occupancy, and strain the hospitality sector. 该法案现正等待总督Tina Kotek的决定。 The bill now awaits Governor Tina Kotek’s decision.