Relating to a rural service center for economic development; and declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires Oregon Business Development Department to distribute moneys in Oregon Rural Capacity Fund to Oregon's Economic Development Districts for purpose of assisting rural jurisdictions to apply for and administer grants and other forms of funding available from any source. Requires rural jurisdictions to use funding solely to attain staffing and capacity necessary for workforce, infrastructure, economic and community development. Directs department to develop policy for assistance program and determine amount of moneys for distribution to districts. Requires districts to file quarterly reports with department about assistance given to rural jurisdictions. Requires department to submit annual reports about assistance program to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to economic development. Establishes Oregon Rural Capacity Fund and continuously appropriates net moneys in fund to department for distribution to districts. Appropriates moneys to department for purposes related to operation of program for assistance to rural jurisdictions. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 27, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2021 · House Jun 25, 2021
How they voted
20–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Jun 26, 2021
D
Democratic14
92% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican8
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Jul 27, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Leif. Passed.
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Jun 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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