71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
SA to A-Eng. HB 2406
LC 1680/HB 2406-A3
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
A-ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2406
By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
May 17
On page 1 of the printed A-engrossed bill, line 2, delete '
limiting expenditures;' and insert 'creating new provisions;
amending ORS 285A.045 and 285A.050;'.
In line 4, delete '8' and insert '5'.
In line 6, delete '8' and insert '5'.
Delete lines 20 and 21.
In line 22, delete '(7)' and insert '(6)'.
On page 2, line 1, delete '(8)' and insert '(7)'.
In line 5, delete '(9)' and insert '(8)'.
In line 30, delete '8' and insert '5'.
Delete lines 34 through 37.
In line 38, delete '(d)' and insert '(b)' and after the
semicolon insert 'and'.
Delete lines 39 and 40.
In line 41, delete '(f)' and insert '(c)' and after ' the'
insert 'Economic and Community Development'.
In line 43, delete '8' and insert '5'.
Delete line 45.
On page 3, delete lines 1 through 24.
In line 25, delete '5' and insert '4'.
In line 26, delete 'an interagency' and insert 'a'.
After line 34, insert:
' (g) The Department of Community Colleges and Workforce
Development;
' (h) The Oregon State University Extension Service;'.
In line 35, delete '(g) Other state agencies' and insert ' (i)
Other entities'.
In line 36, delete '(h)' and insert '(j)' and after '
organizations' insert a period and delete the rest of the line
and line 37.
In line 39, after 'agencies' insert 'and other entities'.
Delete lines 41 through 45.
Delete page 4 and insert:
' { + SECTION 5. + } { + The Economic and Community
Development Department shall submit a biennial report to the
Governor and the Legislative Assembly outlining the actions that
the department has taken related to microenterprise development
pursuant to ORS 285A.045 and 285A.050. + } ' .
On page 5, delete lines 1 through 27 and insert:
' { + SECTION 6 + }. { + Section 4 of this 2001 Act is
repealed on January 2, 2004. + }
' { + SECTION 7. + } ORS 285A.045 is amended to read:
' 285A.045. (1) As its primary duty, the Oregon Economic and
Community Development Commission shall develop and maintain an
economic and community development policy for this state that
implements the strategy declared in ORS 285A.020 (4) and that
includes policies that:
' (a) Maintain and create jobs that raise real wage levels of
Oregon workers.
' (b) Increase the skill levels of the Oregon workforce.
' (c) Improve the competitiveness of this state's traded sector
industries and achieve benchmarks for those industries
established by the Oregon Progress Board.
' (d) Invest public moneys in a manner that produces the
greatest possible return on investment.
' (e) Support statewide and regional strategies to develop and
maintain the infrastructure necessary to support and strengthen
the economy of this state.
' (f) Identify and eliminate barriers that impede the
competitiveness of Oregon businesses.
' (g) Encourage expansion of existing Oregon businesses and the
attraction of new business and industry to those communities that
desire such development.
' { + (h) Assist in the development of microenterprise
businesses in Oregon, including increasing the availability of
training and technical assistance available to serve
microenterprises. + }
' (2) It is the function of the Oregon Economic and Community
Development Commission to establish the policies for economic and
community development in this state in a manner consistent with
the policies and purposes set forth in this section and ORS
285A.050. In addition, the commission shall perform any other
duty vested in it by law.
' (3) The commission shall keep complete and accurate records
of all the meetings, transactions and business of the commission
at the office of the Economic and Community Development
Department.
' (4) The commission shall set policy for and monitor programs
relating to economic development and rural and community
development and such other programs related to economic and
community development that may be assigned by law to the
department.
' (5) In carrying out its duties under subsection (1) of this
section, the commission shall:
' (a) Place priority on those policies that achieve benchmarks
established by the Oregon Progress Board; and
' (b) Coordinate its activities with the policies of the
Education and Workforce Policy Advisor and the policymaking
bodies of the Housing and Community Services Department, the
Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental
Quality, the Department of Land Conservation and Development and
the Employment Department, as well as other appropriate state and
federal agencies.
' { + SECTION 8. + } ORS 285A.050 is amended to read:
' 285A.050. (1) The Oregon Economic and Community Development
Commission shall report biennially to the Governor and the
Legislative Assembly on the success of economic development
efforts. The report, at a minimum, shall include the following:
' (a) For the overall Economic and Community Development
Department effort and for each identifiable program and
significant project or service:
' (A) The impact of that program on the competitiveness of
traded sector industries and the skill levels of the Oregon
workforce;
' (B) The impact on the number of jobs, including jobs created
and retained;
' (C) The impact on the wage levels of Oregon workers,
including increases in wage levels; and
' (D) The actual or anticipated impact of public investments at
all levels, in terms of measurable outcomes wherever possible.
' (b) The status of the Oregon economy related to:
' (A) Changes in employment and wage levels in Oregon
industries;
' (B) Changes in employment, wage levels and competitiveness of
traded sector industries; and
' (C) Barriers that have been identified as impeding business
competitiveness and productivity in this state.
' (c) Progress made toward achievement of the Oregon
Benchmarks.
' (d) Recommendations for removing identified barriers and
additional suggestions for improving the performance of Oregon's
economy.
' (e) Recommendations on this state's investment in its public
ports, on this state's response to policy issues that affect
ports and for the strategic development of port facilities that
promote maritime commerce, recreational opportunities and the
economy of Oregon.
' (f) Progress made toward elimination of economically
distressed areas of this state.
' (g) Recommendations regarding improving the international
competitiveness of Oregon.
' { + (h) Progress made in serving microenterprise businesses
and recommendations for increasing the success of
microenterprises. + }
' (2) Whenever a power is granted to the commission, the power
may be exercised by such officers, employees or
commission-appointed committees as are designated in writing by
the commission.'.
Delete lines 28 through 32.
In line 33, delete '10' and insert '9'.
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