HB 3317
Establishes Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Board.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Bobby Levy (Republican) (Chief), Court Boice (Republican) (Chief), Bill Hansell (Republican) (Chief), John Lively (Democrat), Virgle Osborne (Republican), Mark Owens (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Establishes the Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Board to invest in workforce housing, workforce development, and economic development, and allows rezoning of up to 50 acres for residential use.
Overview#
Establishes Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Board. Directs board to, in collaboration with Oregon Business Development Department, formulate and implement strategies and practices for strategic investment in workforce housing, workforce development and economic development in Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Region and to make grants or loans to eligible applicants in region. Sets forth duties, functions and responsibilities of department and board. Allows county to partition and rezone up to 50 acres of lands within region from resource use to residential uses. Sunsets January 2, 2035. Establishes Wallowa Rural and Recreational Economic Development Board Fund and continuously appropriates moneys to department for distribution to board for purposes set forth in Act. Appropriates moneys to department for deposit in fund. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Dawson | Joseph | Support | 2023-03-21 |
| Franz Goebel | Wallowa County | Support | 2023-03-21 |
| Lisa Dawson | Enterprise | Support | 2023-03-21 |
| john hillock | Wallowa County | Unknown | 2023-03-21 |
| Alexis Biddle | Department of Land Conservation and Development | Neutral | 2023-03-22 |
| Diane Daggett | Joseph | Support | 2023-03-23 |
| Jennifer Piper | Enterprise | Support | 2023-03-23 |
| Nils Christoffersen | Wallowa Resources | Support | 2023-03-23 |
| Rory Isbell | Central Oregon LandWatch | Oppose | 2023-03-27 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-21 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2023-02-23 | H | Referred to Economic Development and Small Business. |
| 2023-03-23 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2023-03-30 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2023-04-05 | H | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2023-04-05 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2023-06-25 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |