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Lawmakers hear pitch for $3 million to expand Oregon Ocean Science Trust research
Summary
Supporters told the House committee that a $3 million appropriation in House Bill 3786 would fund coastal and ocean research (acidification, hypoxia, erosion, nearshore data) and help coastal economies; testimony emphasized the trust's role and coordination with West Coast partners.
Supporters of House Bill 3786, the so-called Blue Economy Bill, urged the House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water Committee on March 17 to advance $3,000,000 for ocean and coastal research through the Oregon Ocean Science Trust.
Representative David Gomberg, who introduced the bill, said Oregon’s ocean economy is large and linked to fishing, tourism and recreation; he argued that additional state support would help fill gaps as federal funding becomes uncertain. “The gross domestic product from Oregon’s ocean is estimated at a whopping…
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