Oregon House Bill 2145

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
Pending: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act removes a limit on lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for building on county fairgrounds. The Act gives money for related services. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually. Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to county fairs; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Anna Scharf [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2145
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2145/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83134