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HB 2274 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Oregon Business Development Department.

Summary
] [ Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study its role in economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026. ] [ Sunsets January 2, 2027. ] Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to discontinue doing business under the name "Business Oregon."
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift its primary focus from requiring a study of the Oregon Business Development Department's role in economic development to directing the department to stop using the 'Business Oregon' name. The original study requirement and sunset provision were removed from the main text, while a new appropriation of $100,000 was added to fund the name change.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a study requirement to a branding/name change directive for the Oregon Business Development Department.
REQUIREMENT

The requirement for the department to conduct a study of its role in economic development and submit a report by September 15, 2026, was removed from the main text.

New requirements were added directing the department to discontinue registering as 'Business Oregon' and to refer to itself only as 'Oregon Business Development Department' or 'OBDD' in all communications.

TIMELINE

The sunset provision that would have repealed the study requirement on January 2, 2027, was removed from the main text.

FISCAL

A new appropriation of $100,000 from the General Fund was added for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to fund the provisions of the bill.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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