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Oregon House Committee sends resolution urging Trail Blazers to stay in state to the floor
Summary
House Concurrent Resolution 40, which recognizes and affirms the Portland Trail Blazers’ cultural and economic contributions to Oregon and urges current and future owners to commit to keeping the team in the state, was sent to the House floor with a “be adopted” recommendation by the House Committee on Rules.
House Concurrent Resolution 40, which recognizes and affirms the Portland Trail Blazers’ cultural and economic contributions to Oregon and urges current and future owners to commit to keeping the team in the state, was sent to the House floor with a “be adopted” recommendation by the House Committee on Rules.
The committee voted to move HCR 40 after a brief public hearing and short discussion. “The purpose of this resolution is to send a clear and bipartisan message, to the current owners and to the future owners and to the league that the Veil Blazers matter to Oregon,” Representative Ben Bowman said, citing the team’s local investments and an estimated annual economic impact of about $670,000,000 tied to the Blazers and the Rose Quarter. The resolution’s author, Bowman, assigned himself as the floor carrier after the motion passed.
The resolution’s whereas clauses describe the team’s cultural history, referencing the 1977 championship, playoff runs and high-profile moments, and cite team investments in education, youth development and public health. Bowman told the committee that “for the first time in a generation, the Trail Blazers are for sale,” and described the resolution as a way to express to owners and the NBA the state’s interest in retaining the franchise.
Members on both sides of the aisle voiced support during the short discussion. Representative Elmer said she was “so thrilled” to see the resolution and emphasized the community value of the team. Committee staff told members the resolution has no fiscal or revenue impact.
The committee adopted the motion to move HCR 40 to the floor with a “be adopted” recommendation. The motion carried and Representative Ben Bowman was assigned to carry the resolution on the House floor. No formal amendments or conditions on the resolution’s text were recorded in the committee proceedings.
The resolution is now scheduled for consideration on the House floor; committee members did not set a floor date during the work session recorded in this transcript.
