HB 3189 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Oregon Arts Commission; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purposes of the Oregon Arts Commission. Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Oregon Business Development Department for the purposes of distribution to the Oregon Arts Commission for grants to certain organizations. 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 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to specify exact grant amounts for six arts organizations instead of providing a general appropriation, and added a restriction preventing the Oregon Arts Commission from distributing these funds until July 1, 2026, despite the emergency clause stating the act takes effect on passage.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a general appropriation to the Oregon Arts Commission to a targeted distribution to six specific organizations with defined amounts and a delayed distribution timeline.

FISCAL

Funding amount reduced from $10,000,000 to $5,538,997 with specific allocations to six organizations: Oregon Ballet Theatre ($341,775), Oregon Shakespeare Festival ($2,555,175), Oregon Symphony ($949,375), Portland Art Museum ($743,298), Portland Center Stage ($474,687), and Portland Opera ($474,687).

TIMELINE

New requirement added that the Oregon Arts Commission cannot distribute these funds to the listed organizations until July 1, 2026, creating a one-year delay despite the emergency provision stating the act takes effect on passage.

ELIGIBILITY

Grant eligibility now limited to six specific organizations rather than the Oregon Arts Commission receiving funds for general purposes.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 12, 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 Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 12 co-sponsors