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House committee advances four economic development measures, refers them to Ways and Means
Summary
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business voted to advance four bills — HB 3,246; HB 2,969; HB 3,099; and HB 3,148 — sending them to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Amendments and appropriations were adopted on the bills during work sessions.
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business on March 26 advanced four separate bills and referred them to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
House Bill 3,246, as amended, directs the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) to develop an industrial symbiosis roadmap, declare an emergency, and establish a pilot program. The adopted dash-3 amendment updates the definition of “industrial symbiosis,” sets program goals, and appropriates $1,300,000 to provide technical assistance to pilot communities. The committee adopted the amendment with no recorded objection and later moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the recorded roll call in committee shows Representatives Dobson (Aye), Lively (Aye), Osborne (No), Scarlato (Aye), Watanabe (Aye), Juncker (Aye), Vice Chair Diehl (Yes), Vice Chair Isnor (Yes) and Chair Winn (Yes). The motion passed and the bill…
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