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House approves Business Oregon budget after heated floor debate over business climate
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The Oregon House on Friday passed the biennial budget for the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon), authorizing about $1.8 billion in total funds and roughly 2,100 positions after an extended floor debate that highlighted business departures, tax and regulatory concerns, and a memberconflict disclosure.
House of Representatives members voted Friday to pass House Bill 50 24, the biennial budget for the Oregon Business Development Department, commonly called Business Oregon, approving roughly $1.8 billion in total funds and 2,100 positions.
The measure passed after roughly an hour of floor debate in which Republicans and Democrats traded sharply different views about Oregon—s business climate and the state—s ability to retain and recruit employers. Supporters argued the budget funds essential programs for trade, manufacturing and broadband; critics said it does not address high taxes and regulatory burdens that they say are driving businesses out of state.
Representative Daniel Wynne,…
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