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Southwest Oregon officials and industry urge repair funding for Charleston shipyard ways; bill focuses a study and dash-1 funding option
Summary
Senate Bill 921 (dash 1) directs Business Oregon to study needed investments in shipyards and the dash-1 amendment focuses on restoring the Charleston Shipyard marine ways with an estimated $1,430,000 to repair a rail/haul-out system; witnesses described lost local jobs and out-of-state repair spending.
Senate Bill 921 directs the Oregon Business Development Department to study needed investments in Oregon shipyards and produce a report to interim committees by Sept. 15, 2026. A dash-1 amendment discussed during the March 11 hearing narrows focus to the Charleston Shipyard at the Port of Coos Bay and would provide a $1,430,000 resource to repair the marine ways (the rail-based haul-out system) so the port can haul and repair larger vessels locally.
Senator David Brock Smith (sponsor) said the Charleston Shipyard and its marine ways are critical to coastal economies and to servicing commercial and…
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