Oregon House Bill 2345 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-09-25 - Chapter 614, (2021 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2021.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 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.

Relating to a rural service center for economic development; and declaring an emergency.

Sen. Daniel Bonham [R]	Rep. John Lively [D]	Rep. Janelle Bynum [D]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]
Sen. Cedric Hayden [R]	Rep. Jason Kropf [D]	Rep. Gary Leif [R]	Rep. Bobby Levy [R]
Rep. Pam Marsh [D]	Rep. Lily Morgan [R]	Rep. Rachel Prusak [D]	Sen. Tim Knopp [R]

2021-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 26 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-06-24 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-06-22 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-03-16 - House - House Committee Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-09-25	House	Chapter 614, (2021 Laws): Effective date July 27, 2021.
2021-07-27	House	Governor signed.
2021-06-30	Senate	President signed.
2021-06-29	House	Speaker signed.
2021-06-26	Senate	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Boquist, Robinson; Excused, 2--Heard, Manning Jr.
2021-06-26	Senate	Second reading.
2021-06-26	Senate	Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
2021-06-25	Senate	Referred to Ways and Means.
2021-06-25	Senate	First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2021-06-24	House	Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Leif. Passed. Ayes, 58; Excused, 1--Smith G.
2021-06-24	House	Second reading.
2021-06-23	House	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
2021-06-22	House	Work Session held.
2021-06-16	House	Returned to Full Committee.
2021-06-16	House	Work Session held.
2021-06-13	House	Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.
2021-03-17	House	Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2021-03-17	House	Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
2021-03-16	House	Work Session held.
2021-02-02	House	Public Hearing held.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2345
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2345/Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2345/House%20Amendments%20to%20Introduced
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2345/A-Engrossed
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2345/Enrolled
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/31410
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/33160
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=533730
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/MeasureVotes?id=534631