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Votes at a glance: trade centers, unified trade strategy and arts agency bills advance from committee
Summary
During the March 19 session the House Economic Development Committee adopted amendments and sent three bills to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means: HB 2756 (trade centers), HB 3100 (unified trade strategy) and HB 3048 (arts and culture agency reorganization).
Salem — The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade advanced three bills to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means on March 19 after adopting posted amendments.
What passed: - House Bill 2,756 (trade centers): the committee adopted the dash‑2 amendment and then moved HB 2756 as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referred it to Ways and Means. Committee members recorded ayes during the amendment adoption roll call including Representative Dodson, Representative Lightly, Representative Osborne, Representative Corlado, Representative Wachtenau, Representative Pampers, Vice Chair Deal, Vice Chair Isidore and Chair Winn.
- House Bill 3,100 (unified trade strategy): the committee moved HB 3100 to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means. The roll call included Representative Dobson, Representative Vievely, Representative Osborne, Representative Scarlato, Representative Watanabe, Representative Juncker, Vice Chair Deal, Vice Chair Isidore and Chair Winn.
- House Bill 3,048 (arts and culture agency): the committee adopted the dash‑1 amendment and moved HB 3048 as amended to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation and referral to Ways and Means. The roll call showed several ayes and two no votes: Representative Dobson (Aye), Representative Bliley (Aye), Representative Osborne (Yes), Representative Scarlato (No), Representative Watanabe (Aye), Representative Juncker (No), Vice Chair Diehl (Yes), Vice Chair Isidore (Yes) and Chair Winn (Yes).
All three bills will receive fiscal consideration in the Ways and Means process. Committee discussion noted that HB 2756 would create Taiwan and Vietnam trade centers with an initial appropriation and options for additional centers, HB 3100 would fund a unified trade strategy, and HB 3048 would combine two existing arts entities into a semi‑independent agency with an operative date in 2027.
Votes recorded in committee were procedural steps recommending referral; final legislative action will occur in Ways and Means and on the floor.
