Oregon House Bill 2521

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes ODVA do a study on the status of small businesses owned by veterans. Tells ODVA to submit a report on its findings. (Flesch Readability Score: 66.4). Requires the Department of Veterans' Affairs to conduct a statewide study on the status of small businesses owned by veterans. Directs the department to submit a report on the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to veterans no later than November 1, 2026. Sunsets January 2, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to veteran-owned small businesses; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2521
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2521/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83502