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HB2756 • 2025

Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish the Oregon-Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon-Vietnam Trade Center.

Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish the Oregon-Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon-Vietnam Trade Center.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative Evans,, Gomberg,, Senator Woods,, Representative Bowman,, Mannix, Representative Boice,
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. 2025-03-24 House

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

  3. 2025-03-24 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-03-19 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-02-26 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

<b>Digest: The Act tells the OBDD to establish a trade center for Oregon in Taiwan and Vietnam. The Act allows the OBDD to establish up to five additional trade centers or offices in some other countries. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells the OBDD to establish a trade center for Oregon in Taiwan and Vietnam. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9).</i>]
Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish the Oregon-Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon-Vietnam Trade Center.
<b>Authorizes the department to establish up to five additional trade centers or offices in countries that the department determines are critical commercial partners.</b>
Requires the department to study options to reorganize the agency staff structure for the purpose of fostering economic relations and expanding trade between Oregon and the countries in which a trade center is established. Requires the department to submit a report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Relating to: Relating to international economic relations; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee