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Committee staff read the bill summary and the committee member who moved the recommendation asked that the bill be referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. The motion to move HB 2689 to the floor with a due-pass recommendation was adopted on the roll call recorded in the hearing.

Representatives recorded on the roll call as voting “aye” were Representative Dobson, Representative Lyden, Representative Osborne, Representative Scarlatos, Representative Watanabe and Representative Juncker. The committee did not record any no votes in the portion of the transcript provided; the clerk declared the motion carried and the bill referred to Ways and Means.

The bill text explicitly names the Oregon Department of Agriculture as the implementing agency; other statutory or regulatory citations were not read during the work session. The bill also contains an emergency clause, which—if the Legislature adopts it—would make the bill effective upon the governor’s signature.

No amendments or conditions were adopted during the committee’s work session; committee members did not request additional reporting requirements beyond the study and recommendations specified in the bill text.

Votes at a glance
House Bill 2689 — Move to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; refer to Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Outcome: approved by roll call (ayes recorded in transcript: Dobson, Lyden, Osborne, Scarlatos, Watanabe, Juncker).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade 03/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 2689 would direct the Oregon Department of Agriculture to run a program promoting Oregon-made food and beverage products and pay for a processing study and report, with the House committee voting to move the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation.","taxTitle","Economic Development and Small Business, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17512,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303114,"Portland Diamond Project pitches 32,000-seat retractable-roof MLB stadium at Zidell Yards; project leaders seek SB 5 modernization and state support",4060,766000,4826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474974-fe8a6cce48b85fe1c1803a75b5d410ab&start=766&end=4826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474974-fe8a6cce48b85fe1c1803a75b5d410ab/thumbnail_766000.jpg","/articles/6303114/Oregon/Portland-Diamond-Project-pitches-32000-seat-retractable-roof-MLB-stadium-at-Zidell-Yards-project-leaders-seek-SB-5-modernization-and-state-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303114-d97fd383ac661a757b92ad2c0374e29c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775372787&Signature=HpHc18DLu4Ci6fHwG62KS4ZRykhr32YBgXwq0I04NJ22SwogvHicKTGFd1KLQ9COGVsSkq6YD50Ix3NvRnMvNKU~H1GUfX036f~xmMStm2gRYxhuRLToXED18lceEWyHnJy5uxgbDh98RW72J8B8-KMGCJxyk2JkcZn777W6rOP9pz5PMDkbqi4fFMol832QdrIPbjGGH1uHsWmdCUDIAHfTlZaF7cV3B~5P6a17lHoBe7ezvOwNvycrRvDHLdUsZzcfnoiX1XFvOMG1G19mg0N78GOKgOyeU-k5EYBQ5O79eoIplH0~v0cfJJnTSW1K~GOk~SClTP5VwLnD0gAlsw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Craig Cheek, founder of the Portland Diamond Project, joined Mayor Keith Wilson and project advisers for an informational briefing describing plans to build a Major League Baseball ballpark and surrounding district at Zidell Yards in Portland.

Project overview and timeline
Cheek said the proposal centers on Zidell Yards (described in the briefing as a 31‑acre site) and envisions a world‑class, approximately 32,000‑seat stadium with a retractable roof and riverfront orientation. The team shared renderings in the briefing but said detailed public renderings and a press announcement were forthcoming. Cheek said the group hopes to break ground in 2027 if site preparation and approvals proceed on schedule and believes 2025–26 are critical years for securing partnership and financing.

Costs and financing
Cheek told the committee that current cost estimates for a “world class” ballpark range from $1.8 to $2.0 billion. He said the team seeks modernization of SB 5 (a 2003 statute the project described as providing bonding capacity tied to player payroll) to reflect current player salary and revenue structures; the project asked the Legislature to consider authorizing up to roughly $850 million under a modernized SB 5 to create bonding capacity. Cheek described other financing pieces under development including city infrastructure commitments, tax increment or other local financing, private capital from investors, and potential naming‑rights and team revenue streams. He said similar bonds in other cities have often been paid off early and that his group estimates an eventual payoff that would return meaningful revenue to state coffers over time.

Economic and community arguments
Presenters cited third‑party analyses and sector data. The project said EcoNorthwest is preparing an economic impact analysis the group expects to share with the committee; presenters summarized their working estimate that the project could generate multibillion‑dollar regional impacts over time and produce substantial visitor spending, hotel stays and spending at retail and restaurants. Project supporters from Travel Portland, Sport Oregon and the Oregon AFL‑CIO described tourism, sports‑industry and labor benefits: Travel Portland’s CEO said 81 home dates would bring incremental visitor days, Sport Oregon cited statewide sports‑economy employment and visitor multipliers, and AFL‑CIO leadership said the project has committed to labor harmony and a project labor agreement for construction and has discussed union representation for stadium jobs.

Public safety, traffic and infrastructure questions
Committee members asked about traffic, parking and public safety. Presenters said Zidell Yards benefits from existing transit infrastructure—light rail, streetcar, MAX, the Tilikum Crossing pedestrian bridge and nearby parking resources—and that project teams are meeting with TriMet, Metro, ODOT and PBOT to analyze access and mobility. The project said it aims to emphasize walkability and transit over car‑centric parking and is studying transportation and parking strategies. On safety, Mayor Keith Wilson and project representatives said they would work with law enforcement and community partners to address crime and public-safety needs and that downtown safety metrics have improved in recent years; they also discussed private‑public partnerships and enhanced service districts as tools to support safety around major venues.

Design, sustainability and use
Cheek and design advisers said the stadium would aim to be among the most sustainable in North America, using cross‑laminated timber and other green building measures; they noted the retractable roof would add substantial cost (they estimated $300–$400 million more) but provide game certainty and allow year‑round programming. The team and architects (Populous was named) said the stadium would be programmed for more than the 81 home dates and they estimated the facility could host up to roughly 200 event days per year when concerts and other activities are programmed.

Labor and community organizations
Graham Trainor of the Oregon AFL‑CIO described a prior commitment by the project to a labor‑harmony agreement with roughly 20 unions and said the labor movement is prepared to work with the project to secure family‑sustaining jobs for construction and stadium operations. Aaron Dixon of Friends of Baseball explained the potential philanthropic partnerships and youth programming that come with a major‑league franchise, and Travel Portland's CEO highlighted tourism benefits and the cluster of apparel and sportswear companies based in the region.

Financing competition and next steps
Cheek said Utah has an approved roughly $900 million package as competition in the market and that modernizing SB 5 would be a key lever to make Portland competitive. He said the project is pursuing private capital, city infrastructure commitments and public‑private partnerships, and that Ways and Means and other agencies would see budget and fiscal details as the project advances. The committee did not take formal action on the informational briefing.","Project leaders told the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade that the Portland Diamond Project aims to build a roughly 32,000‑seat retractable‑roof Major League Baseball stadium at Zidell Yards and asked the Legislature to modernize SB 5 and consider public support as part of a broader public‑private financing strategy.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303119,"Committee forwards $10 million lottery bond request for James Beard Public Market to Ways and Means after mixed reactions",126,127000,253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474974-fe8a6cce48b85fe1c1803a75b5d410ab&start=127&end=253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474974-fe8a6cce48b85fe1c1803a75b5d410ab/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6303119/Oregon/Committee-forwards-10-million-lottery-bond-request-for-James-Beard-Public-Market-to-Ways-and-Means-after-mixed-reactions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303119-6c2331e9aa0a340fb0d51fc224559d78/orig.mp4?Expires=1775372787&Signature=IV6CMA9sK1M5LNMhZs6z6tOU1gWbJcL7s7VTCUtD1TrUKslnISbPsBskYyNECb7NILbZa8ZA5kh~alf3Dg3XVIfLFpPoi-HlRP334oexDeKyJHh9gCqpKnlChWvNF-d08CDS3b-VNjlPw-6QffQL~MD5LQtBzlnBmhB4q57juABfsqGznldPYnv1SyScyp0fbhYLyQBJP04GyHMskRpdBBBP9YH6HnmvPIUQhdQOdp63QEXgd6OEVAYkRYMpRHbGCBJT2qRPnh9MWJhC2xKASwf9vhT~xLSR76tv~Xs48Lli0bXqpvyhOEyAMgZM8YrC0x4lasprnya-m9K3N0IyRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 3377 would provide $10,000,000 in funding from the sale of lottery bonds to the Portland Public Market Foundation for construction of the James Beard Public Market in Portland and declares an emergency effective on passage. Committee staff said the bill has fiscal and revenue implications that will be examined further by Ways and Means.

The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referred it to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Committee members debated whether state lottery bond proceeds should fund a project that many described as centered in Portland.

Representative Teal said the project “seems like something that Portland should be able to do” and questioned the use of state funds. Representative (last name recorded in transcript as) Deal said he liked the project but would vote no because it did not include explicit guardrails to benefit other regions of the state; he said he had discussed the issue with a colleague and that the bill lacks sections to ensure representation or benefits for Southern Oregon farmers or other regions. Representative Scarlatos and others echoed concerns about explaining the allocation of statewide tax dollars to Portland projects, and several committee members urged Ways and Means to consider guardrails so the market “promotes all of Oregon’s bounty,” including Southern, Eastern, Central and coastal producers.

Other members voiced support. Representative Dobson argued Portland’s successes can benefit the entire state and noted potential spillover effects, and several representatives said they would trust Ways and Means to scrutinize the funding. One member who spoke said they would vote no on principle because the project did not clearly benefit their constituents; others stated they would vote yes and trust additional review by Ways and Means.

On the roll call recorded in the transcript the clerk recorded at least Representative Dobson and Representative Lively (aye). The clerk declared the motion passed and closed the work session on HB 3377; the bill was referred to Ways and Means for fiscal analysis.

The transcript records committee concern about statewide benefit and several members requested that Ways and Means consider amendments or “guardrails” to ensure the project promotes products and producers from across Oregon. No formal amendments were adopted in the committee work session recorded in the transcript.

Votes at a glance
House Bill 3377 — Move to the floor with due-pass recommendation; refer to Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Outcome: approved by committee and referred to Ways and Means.","House Bill 3377 would allocate $10 million in lottery bond proceeds to the Portland Public Market Foundation for the James Beard Public Market in Portland; the House committee moved the bill to the floor but members expressed mixed views about using state funding for a city-centered project.","actionData","errors"]

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