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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to the State Fair Council. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for county fair building. The Act gives money related to the master plan. The Act allows the issuance of bonds for an emergency and evacuee center. The Act gives money to DAS for the Union County Fairgrounds. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2). Digest: The Act addresses how lottery money is allocated to the County Fair Account. The Act allocates lottery money to the State Fair Council. The Act tells an agency to create a master plan for county fair building. The Act gives money related to the master plan. The Act allows the issuance of bonds for an emergency and evacuee center. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.5). Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allo- cated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account. 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 re- port. Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report. Authorizes the issuance of bonds under Article XI-Q of the Oregon Constitution to support the use of the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center as a regional emergency and evacuee center. Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for water and sewer improvements to the Union County Fairgrounds. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill makes several key changes related to county fairgrounds and lottery fund allocation. It modifies the distribution of Oregon State Lottery proceeds by removing the annual $1.53 million cap on County Fair Account allocations and introducing a new allocation of one-tenth of one percent to the State Fair Council. The bill requires the Oregon Business Development Department to develop a comprehensive master plan for county fairground capital construction, which will include five-year and ten-year construction plans for each county fairground. The department must hire a consultant to work with county fair boards to identify capital construction needs and submit a detailed report by September 15, 2026. The bill also authorizes the issuance of $20,838,690 in bonds to support the Oregon State Fair and Exposition Center's potential use as a regional emergency and evacuee center. Additionally, the bill appropriates $250,000 for consultant services related to the fairground master plan and $2.5 million to the Union County Fair Association for water and sewer improvements at their fairgrounds. The bill declares an emergency, meaning it will take effect immediately upon passage, and includes a sunset provision that repeals the master plan requirement on July 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry
Sponsors (17)
Dick Anderson (R)*,
Paul Evans (D)*,
Kevin Mannix (R)*,
Court Boice (R),
Ed Diehl (R),
Christine Drazan (R),
Lew Frederick (D),
Jeff Helfrich (R),
Bobby Levy (R),
Mark Meek (D),
Virgle Osborne (R),
Mark Owens (R),
Deb Patterson (D),
Werner Reschke (R),
Alek Skarlatos (R),
Bruce Starr (R),
Dwayne Yunker (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 04/07/2025)
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