OregonOregon law requires a review of state business programs
For the 2027–2029 budget, Oregon’s business development department must review its programs and application rules, then recommend which programs or functions should change.
What it does
While preparing the 2027–2029 budget, the department must assess its programs and make common application requirements as uniform as possible. It must recommend whether programs or functions should be combined, ended, or moved.
The department’s spending limit rises by $350,000 for costs tied to the review, using lottery money allocated to the department.
Argument forMore consistent application requirements could make it easier for businesses to apply to programs across the department.
Argument againstIf later adopted, recommended mergers or closures could disrupt people who rely on programs with few beneficiaries.
More detail
The department director or designees must review programs and application requirements, then recommend whether programs or functions should be combined, ended, or moved. The review covers programs run by all divisions of the Oregon Business Development Department, including their applications, actual use, and expected need. The department must do this while preparing its budget for the 2027–2029 two-year period.
The law raises the department’s spending limit by $350,000 for costs of carrying out the review. The limit covers lottery money allocated from the Administrative Services Economic Development Fund to the department. The increase is for expenses related to carrying out the review. The increase applies to the spending limit for the two-year period ending June 30, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Chapter 40, (2026 Laws): Effective date March 31, 2026.Latest
- Mar 31Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- Mar 10President signed.Major
- Mar 10Speaker signed.Major
- Mar 6Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Gorsek. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Second reading.Minor
- Mar 5Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Minor
- Mar 4Referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Mar 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Mar 3Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Nguyen D. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Second reading.Minor
- Feb 28Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Minor
- Feb 27Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 26Returned to Full Committee.
- Feb 26Work Session held.
- Feb 23Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.Minor
- Feb 11Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.Minor
- Feb 11Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.Minor
- Feb 9Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.
- Feb 2Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.Minor
- Feb 2First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced
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