HB 2730 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to incentives for beginning agricultural operators; declaring an emergency.

Summary

] Establishes a beginning farmer and rancher incentive program in the State Department of Agriculture. Requires the department to establish types of incentives to provide to beginning farmers and ranchers. Establishes the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purposes of the incentive program. Appropriates moneys for deposit into the fund. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

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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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add an emergency declaration, expand sponsor representation, and make substantive changes to program administration and funding. The most significant change is moving the scholarship distribution decision deadline from September 1 to April 1 of each academic year, allowing more time for planning. A new section appropriates $400,000 from the General Fund to establish the program, and the summary was updated to reflect the emergency declaration.

Scope change

The bill now includes an emergency declaration provision, expanding its immediate effect upon passage rather than waiting for standard legislative timing.

TIMELINE

Changed scholarship distribution decision deadline from September 1 to April 1 of each academic year, giving the department more lead time for planning.

FISCAL

Added Section 3 appropriating $400,000 from the General Fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, to deposit into the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Incentive Fund.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 4 declaring an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage rather than at the start of the fiscal year.

TECHNICAL

Expanded sponsor list from one representative to multiple representatives and updated bill status from 'Introduced' to 'A-Engrossed' with House amendments.

Updated the bill summary to reflect the emergency declaration and clarify that the act takes effect when the Governor signs it.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 16 co-sponsors