Appropriates moneys to support arts and cultural organizations in Oregon.

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3191
Ordered by the House March 12
Including House Amendments dated March 12
Sponsored by Representatives NOSSE, ANDERSEN, GOMBERG; Representatives GRAYBER, LEVY B, LEVY E,
MARSH, NATHANSON, NGUYEN H, RESCHKE, SMITH G, WALTERS, Senators ANDERSON, FREDERICK,
MANNING JR, MEEK, PATTERSON, REYNOLDS (Presession filed.)
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act would appropriate funds to support the arts and culture in Oregon. (Flesch
Readability Score: 63.4).
Appropriates moneys to support arts and cultural organizations in Oregon.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to support of cultural organizations.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
There is appropriated to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services,
for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $8,875,000
for distribution in accordance with section 2 of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 2. The Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall distribute the
amount appropriated under section 1 of this 2025 Act to the following organizations:
Name of venue Grant Amount
B-17 Alliance Foundation .......... $ 350,000
Columbia River Maritime
Museum..................................... $ 700,000
Coos Art Museum ..................... $ 325,000
Eastern Oregon Regional
Theatre..................................... $ 600,000
Elsinore Theatre ....................... $ 350,000
High Desert Museum ................ $ 2,000,000
Historic Jacksonville, Inc. ........ $ 150,000
Maxville Heritage Interpretive
Center....................................... $ 300,000
Mt. Hood Cultural Center &
Museum..................................... $ 450,000
Museum at Warm Springs ........ $ 1,500,000
Oregon Shakespeare Festival .... $ 375,000
NOTE: Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [ italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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PHAME ..................................... $ 600,000
Salem Art Association .............. $ 175,000
World Forestry Center ............. $ 1,000,000
SECTION 3. There is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for
the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $50,000 for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions of section 4 of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 4. (1) The Oregon Business Development Department shall conduct a compet-
itive grant program to award the moneys appropriated under section 3 of this 2025 Act to a
nonprofit organization whose mission is to create a thriving environment for arts, culture,
history, heritage and humanities throughout Oregon.
(2)(a) The nonprofit organization awarded the grant shall use the moneys to fund its
provision of technical assistance to the arts and cultural organizations of its selection.
(b) The technical assistance provided under this subsection shall consist of assistance
with:
(A) Receiving and expending public moneys; and
(B) Preparing applications for public moneys.
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