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House approves outreach bill directing BOLI to educate businesses on cash‑acceptance law
Summary
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1176 directing the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct outreach and education about Oregon’s law requiring most places of public accommodation to accept cash; the floor debate noted the agency would be asked to absorb costs and some members objected to the lack of new funding.
SALEM, Ore. — The House passed Senate Bill 1176, a bill directing the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to conduct statewide outreach and education so businesses understand and comply with Oregon’s law requiring that places of public accommodation accept cash as payment.
Representative Chi Chi, carrying the bill, said the 2022 law — Senate…
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