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House Committee reviews housekeeping amendments to Business Oregon programs in HB 2348
Summary
During a public hearing, Business Oregon outlined administrative changes in House Bill 2348 intended to simplify board appointments, clarify brownfields language, broaden port fund transfers, loosen wastewater asset-management language, and remove a preschool‑promise requirement for tribal access to a child care infrastructure fund.
Chair Winn opened a public hearing on House Bill 2348 on Jan. 29, which would make administrative changes to multiple economic development statutes administered by the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon).
Business Oregon Deputy Director Chris Cummings told the committee the measure contains a series of “housekeeping” updates intended to remove barriers to program access and simplify administration. “The changes in this bill either make it administratively easier for us to administer or for, our recipients to to utilize the program,” Cummings said.
The bill would, among other…
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