Economic Development and Trade

OR - Representative Ann Lininger (D)

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Chair

OR - Representative Pam Marsh (D)

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Vice-chair

OR - Representative David Brock Smith (R)

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Vice-chair

OR - Representative Brian Clem (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative David Gomberg (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Ken Helm (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Andy Olson (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Bill Post (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative E. Werner Reschke (R)

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Member

OR - HB2904 For purposes of rural enterprise zone program, provides alternative criterion for eligibility for certification of facility located in county outside all metropolitan statistical areas in which total property taxes imposed by all taxing districts equal at least 1.3 percent of total assessed value of all taxable property in county.

OR - HB2325 Modifies initial terms of office for members of Travel Information Council so that no more than two terms expire on same date.

OR - HB2143 Designates first Saturday in June of each year as Oregon Outdoor Recreation Day.

OR - HB2153 Requires Department of Consumer and Business Services to establish voluntary certification system for commercial interior designers.

OR - HB2244 Permits Oregon Film and Video Office to deduct from labor rebate amounts spent on workforce development and educational efforts for qualifying film production.

OR - HB2152 Permits small business development centers to use grant funds for outreach and marketing.

OR - HB2091 Authorizes Public Utility Commission to use universal service fund moneys to encourage broadband service availability and to provide support to telecommunications carriers that provide both basic telephone service and broadband service.

OR - HB2159 Changes definition of "cider" for purposes of alcohol control laws and alcohol taxation laws.

OR - HB2089 Allows liquor stores and distillery retail outlet agents to sell vermouth.

OR - HB2160 Increases number of nonmanufacturing locations at which brewery-public house licensee may conduct authorized sales activities.

OR - HB2901 Increases threshold, from $500,000 to $2 million, of real property value that requires port to obtain additional appraisal before purchase.

OR - HB2899 Provides that ports may enter into intergovernmental agreements for any purpose permitted under ORS chapter 190.

OR - HB2902 Authorizes ports to acquire, construct, maintain and operate shipyards.

OR - HB2900 Authorizes ports to advertise activities of port and activities of others using port facilities.

OR - HB2242 Restricts business development project to projects that result in, aid, promote or facilitate development of traded sector activities.

OR - HB2950 Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to City of St. Helens for central waterfront redevelopment and Portland Harbor cleanup support project.

OR - HB2150 Directs Oregon Liquor Control Commission to allow manufacturers or importing distributors of wine, cider or malt beverages to file required statements and pay privilege taxes by electronic means.

OR - HB2012 Defines "Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region." Establishes Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Board, in collaboration with Oregon Business Development Department, to formulate and implement strategies and practices for strategic investment in workforce development and economic development in Eastern Oregon Border Economic Development Region and to make grants or loans to eligible applicants to encourage workforce development and economic development in region.

OR - HB2534 Establishes Oregon Opportunity Commission.

OR - HB2752 Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer program to issue grants to fund projects for construction of all-wood high-rise buildings in this state.

OR - HB3213 Expands contents of report by Oregon Broadband Advisory Council to Joint Legislative Committee on Information Management and Technology to include role of broadband technology in local, state and regional economies and economic development.

OR - HB2041 Establishes Certified Oregon Program in Oregon Business Development Department to certify for-profit and nonprofit businesses to use term "Certified Oregon" on products and labels, in advertising and media and for other purposes specified by rule.

OR - HB2833 Makes technical corrections and clarifications in statutes governing exemption of property in enterprise zones.

OR - HB3139 Requires Oregon Arts Commission to establish policies and procedures that ensure Arts Program considers regional differences in public access to, or opportunities for engagement in, arts and cultural development when determining eligibility for grant awards and that promote investment in communities where opportunities for engagement in arts and cultural development are limited.

OR - HB3137 Clarifies that blight includes existence of brownfields for purposes of urban renewal plans.

OR - HB2155 Extends sunset for tax credit for qualified equity investment.

OR - HB3211 Directs Oregon Business Development Department to study barriers to development of industrially zoned lands and report to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly no later than September 1, 2018.

OR - HB2968 Requires Department of Environmental Quality to carry out study and propose recommendations for single, coordinated process for parties to meet certain federal and state requirements for, and to obtain certain releases from liability for, cleanup of hazardous waste.

OR - HB3377 Directs Oregon Business Development Department to report to Legislative Assembly on department's response to recommendations in audit conducted by Secretary of State.

OR - HB3116 Allows producer to sell candled eggs designated as ungraded under limited circumstances.

OR - HB3374 Provides grants to counties that received Secure Rural Schools Program payments in calendar year 2008 equal to at least 30 percent of all moneys deposited into county general fund.

OR - HB2743 Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to establish and implement pilot program to implement master plan for economic development on land adjacent to airport with approved airport master plan in rural area.

OR - HB2470 Requires urban renewal agency to exercise its powers by board including one member representing each taxing district other than municipality with jurisdiction in municipality that activates agency.

OR - HB3150 Allocates $2,100,000 of lottery revenue to Oregon Business Development Department to be used to issue grants or loans in support of redevelopment of Port of Port Orford Cannery.

OR - HB3039 Requires Governor to interview at least one candidate from underserved racial, ethnic or minority population when making appointment to Board of Commissioners of Port of Portland.

OR - HB2243 Increases maximum number of zones for electronic commerce.

OR - HB2073 Extends sunset for tax credit for electronic commerce in enterprise zone or city designated for electronic commerce.

OR - HB2905 For purposes of rural enterprise zone program, expands definition of "county with chronically low income or chronic unemployment" to include county in which percentage of individuals below federal poverty level, averaged over preceding five years, is greater than percentage of individuals below federal poverty level within state.

OR - HB2245 Establishes Task Force on the Oregon Growth Board.

OR - HB3142 Requires nongovernmental entity that enters into contract with Public Utility Commission for receipt of public purpose charge moneys to administer loan program whereby entity makes loans to public land bank authorities created by local governments for purposes of acquiring, rehabilitating, redeveloping, reutilizing or restoring brownfield properties.

OR - HB3031 Specifies that person may petition Oregon Liquor Control Commission for privilege of designating specified area in this state as Oregon cannacultural area.

OR - HB3375 Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and administer program to issue grants to address tourism-related coastal infrastructure needs.

OR - HB2744 Amends definition of "tourism-related facility" to include improvements to real property that have substantial purpose of supporting, promoting or accommodating tourism or tourist activities.

OR - HB3172 Directs Oregon Tourism Commission to identify, designate and monitor tourism districts in this state.

OR - HB2459 Establishes Task Force on Brownfields Tax Credits.

OR - HB2158 Extends sunset for tax credit for qualified equity investment.

OR - HB3350 Creates Office of Outdoor Recreation within State Parks and Recreation Department.

OR - HB2768 Expands definition of "tourism promotion" for purposes of local transient lodging tax revenue expenditures.

OR - HB3442 Creates crime of unlawful dissemination of a commercial recording or audiovisual work.

OR - HB3325 Creates income tax credit for investment in community gardens and food banks.

OR - HB3143 Creates credit against personal income taxes for costs of repair of durable household goods.

OR - HB3145 Establishes Task Force on Trade Promotion.

OR - HB3144 Establishes Task Force on Trade Practices.

OR - HB3252 Prohibits greyhound racing.

OR - SB1044 Provides that lapse, suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other form of Oregon Liquor Control Commission authorization related to alcoholic beverages does not divest commission of authority for investigation, disciplinary proceedings and changes to suspension or revocation of certificate, license, permit or other authorization.

OR - HB2077 Extends sunset for tax credit for long-term rural enterprise zone.

OR - HB2521 Increases maximum amounts of corporate excise tax credits allowed for qualified research activities.

OR - HB2080 Extends sunset for tax credit for reservation enterprise zone or reservation partnership zone.

OR - HB2078 Extends sunset for tax credits for qualified research activities.

OR - SB677 Establishes standards for establishment of cider businesses on land zoned for exclusive farm use or on land zoned for mixed farm and forest use.

OR - HB2692 Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct study regarding cost savings and expense reductions that may result to small businesses from cooperative resource sharing.

OR - HB2736 Provides that smoke shop certified by Oregon Health Authority may allow on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages.

OR - HB2151 Allows property tax exemption for food processing machinery and equipment newly acquired by persons engaged in business of producing cannabinoid edibles, alcoholic beverages and alcoholic liquors.

OR - HB2686 Authorizes Oregon Innovation Council to make grants to small businesses for seed and start-up capital and gap funding to create and support invention, innovation and economic development in rural areas of state.

OR - HB2092 Specifies that, in service area for which telecommunications carriers are not receiving universal service fund moneys, telecommunications carriers are not required to perform certain obligations.

OR - HB2753 Establishes Task Force on Economic Development.

OR - SB12 Authorizes Oregon Business Development Department to require fingerprints of certain persons for purpose of requesting state or nationwide criminal records check.