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Washington County urges cost‑recovery for enterprise zones; board to sign letter if state won’t act
Summary
County staff updated commissioners on key bills, including SB 1586 and HB 4084A. Commissioners signaled support for economic development but said Washington County cannot shoulder administration costs for enterprise zones without statutory cost recovery, and asked staff to draft a signed letter for the legislature.
Washington County government relations staff briefed the Board of Commissioners on state legislative developments on Feb. 24, focusing on budget revenue changes and economic development bills that could affect county administration costs.
Pablo Nevis Valenzuela summarized revenue developments and the budget outlook, noting SB 1507 (a bill to decouple portions of the federal tax code from Oregon’s code) would reduce a projected gap in the state budget by roughly $300 million, though agency cuts remain a concern while a proposed budget rebalance is expected…
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