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Clatsop County follows TLT changes, levy‑grant fix (HB 3980) and Job Corps funding cut at Tongue Point
Summary
County staff updated the board on progress for the transient lodging tax (TLT) bill, a legislative fix to the levy grant program now filed as HB 3980, and federal Job Corps funding reductions that have disrupted students at Tongue Point in Astoria.
Amanda Grama, Clatsop County legislative and policy analyst, told the board the county is actively tracking a package of bills in Salem, including a transient lodging tax (TLT) proposal and a recently introduced levy‑grant fix.
"So just an update on the TLT bill. Conversations continue," Grama said, adding that an informational panel was scheduled before the House Committee on Revenue and that Don (a local representative) was invited to speak. She said a county‑backed amendment has been introduced and that lawmakers planned a TLT work session the following day.
The county has also been working on a correction to the levy grant program after concerns were raised about Business Oregon’s…
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