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Committee forwards $10 million lottery bond request for James Beard Public Market to Ways and Means after mixed reactions
Summary
House Bill 3377 would allocate $10 million in lottery bond proceeds to the Portland Public Market Foundation for the James Beard Public Market in Portland; the House committee moved the bill to the floor but members expressed mixed views about using state funding for a city-centered project.
House Bill 3377 would provide $10,000,000 in funding from the sale of lottery bonds to the Portland Public Market Foundation for construction of the James Beard Public Market in Portland and declares an emergency effective on passage. Committee staff said the bill has fiscal and revenue implications that will be examined further by Ways and Means.
The committee moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation and referred it to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means by prior reference. Committee members debated whether state lottery bond proceeds should fund a project that many described as centered in Portland.
Representative Teal said the project…
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