l9n/ Oregon

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 2291

Appropriates moneys to establish a revolving grant program for organizers of festivals and other public events at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<b>Digest: The Act would set up a grant program for organizers of festivals and other public events at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland. The Act would fund a study of options for the operation and maintenance of the park that will improve the livability and economy in the city and the state. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.4).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act would require a study of economic development in this state with a report to be turned in next year. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).</i>] [<i>Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to study economic development in Oregon. Directs the department to submit a report of the study to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development no later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Appropriates moneys to establish a revolving grant program for organizers of festivals and other public events at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in Portland. Funds a collaborative study by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies at Portland State University of options for the long-term, cost-effective operation and maintenance of Tom McCall Waterfront Park that will improve Portland's and Oregon's livability and economy. Requires the institute to submit a report to, among others, the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to economic development. <b>Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.</b>

Its course

January 13 to June 27, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Jun 27 · stopped165 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 13 to Jan 174 days

Economic Development, Small Business, and TradeJan 17 to Apr 1588 days

Ways and MeansApr 15 to Jun 27 · stopped73 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 15

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 13 – Jun 27

  1. Jan 13Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  3. Mar 31Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  4. Apr 9Heard in Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade
  5. Apr 15Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 27Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 15Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 15Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 27In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives