Oregon House Bill 2269 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to establish certain new positions related to organic production and maintain certain existing position related to organic production. Instructs Oregon State University Extension Service to establish certain new positions related to organic production and maintain certain existing position related to organic production. Prohibits Oregon Health Authority from removing, on basis of cost, organic food products from list of foods approved under Women, Infants and Children Program. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to establish grant program for purpose of facilitating infrastructure to support organic food production. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to conduct market analysis of Oregon organic market. Directs State Department of Agriculture to promote Oregon organic agriculture through department's Buy Oregon Agriculture program. Directs State Department of Agriculture to establish organics program area. Establishes Organic Action Plan Task Force to study issues related to organic food production. Requires task force to submit biannual reports containing recommendations for legislation to committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly related to agriculture.

Relating to organic food production.

Rep. John Lively [D]

Rep. Marshall Wilde [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-19	House	Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2021-01-11	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2269
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2269/Introduced