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Committee hears support for grants to help small Oregon rodeos upgrade facilities
Summary
Lawmakers heard unanimous public testimony backing Senate Bill 771, which would direct Business Oregon to award capital grants of up to $250,000 to community rodeo organizations in towns with fewer than 12,000 residents and includes a $5 million general‑fund appropriation and a 2027 sunset.
Sen. Taylor, chair of the Senate Committee on Labor and Business, opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 771 on Feb. 25, 2025, drawing widespread support from rural lawmakers and community rodeo organizers. The measure would direct the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) to administer grants for capital expenses at community‑based rodeo organizations, appropriate $5,000,000 from the General Fund for the 2025‑27 biennium, set a $250,000 maximum grant award, limit eligibility to communities of under 12,000 people, and sunset on Jan. 2, 2027.
The bill’s sponsors and a string of supporters framed the proposal as a targeted investment in small‑town…
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