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HB2689 • 2025

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states.

Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states.

Agriculture
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Elmer, Representative Osborne,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-05 House

    Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-03-05 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-03 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-12 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

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

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act tells an agency to create a program for promoting the purchase of Oregon food sector products by persons in other states. The Act tells the agency to study topics related to the Oregon food sector. The Act gives money for the program and the study. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1).
Directs the State Department of Agriculture to establish a program to promote the purchase of Oregon-made food and beverage products by persons in other states.
Directs the department to study the competitiveness of food and beverage processing businesses in Oregon. Directs the department to report to committees or interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to natural resources no later than September 15, 2026.
Appropriates money to the department out of the General Fund for the program and the study.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the competitiveness of the Oregon food sector; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee