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Subcommittee moves bill creating Blue Economy Task Force to study coastal economic opportunities
Summary
SB 1525 A would establish a Blue Economy Task Force to study Oregon's blue‑economy sectors and report by Sept. 15, 2027. The subcommittee moved the measure to the full Ways and Means Committee with LFO and staff support noted.
The Capital Construction Subcommittee voted Feb. 27 to move Senate Bill 1525 A to the full Ways and Means Committee.
The bill establishes a Blue Economy Task Force charged with studying Oregon’s blue economy sectors, reviewing existing economic development plans and strategies, and identifying opportunities to support sustainable blue‑economy businesses while safeguarding coastal ecosystems. The task force is required to report to interim legislative committees and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council by Sept. 15, 2027. LFO recommended moving the bill to Ways and Means Full Committee; the committee approved the referral without objection.
