Bill > HB2758

This bill establishes a framework for creating and managing tourism districts in Oregon, empowering the Oregon Tourism Commission to identify, designate, and monitor these districts based on specific criteria such as regional cooperation, strategic planning, and the ability to implement tourism-related projects. The bill allows tourism districts to seek assistance from the commission in several key areas, including obtaining grants for community development from the Oregon Business Development Department, securing transportation grants from the Department of Transportation for transit improvements and rural route development, and applying for temporary waivers of land use and building code regulations to facilitate tourism activities. Additionally, the bill provides a novel provision that allows the Tourism Commission to designate certain live performances as priority tourism activities, which would exempt recordings of these performances from existing unauthorized recording restrictions. By creating this structured approach to regional tourism development, the bill aims to support local economic growth, enhance transportation infrastructure, and provide more flexibility for tourism-related initiatives across different geographical regions in Oregon.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2758