Oregon House Bill 2756

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
Pending: House Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act tells the OBDD to establish a trade center for Oregon in Taiwan and Vietnam. (Flesch Readability Score: 68.9). Directs the Oregon Business Development Department to establish the Oregon-Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon-Vietnam Trade Center. 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 international economic relations; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Rep. David Gomberg [D]

Sen. Aaron Woods [D]

Rep. Kevin Mannix [R]

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2756
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2756/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83732