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Oregon committee approves new "farm store" pathway, sends HB 4,153 to Ways and Means
Summary
The House committee approved a dash‑3 amendment to HB 4,153 that creates a new 'farm store' permitting pathway while preserving the existing farm‑stand statute; lawmakers debated county capacity and uneven benefits for different farm types before forwarding the bill to Ways and Means.
The House committee voted to adopt a dash‑3 amendment to House Bill 4,153 and sent the bill, as amended, to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
Supporters said the amendment preserves the existing farm‑stand statute while creating a separate "farm store" use intended to streamline permitting for larger retail operations and retain options for very small farms. Samantha Bear of the Oregon Property Owners Association told the committee the dash‑3 "leaves the existing farm stand statute as it is" while creating a new farm‑store use that provides "additional opportunity" and a more…
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