Relating to small business economic development in rural areas of state.
Summary
Authorizes Oregon Innovation Council to make grants to small businesses for seed and start-up capital and gap funding to create and support invention, innovation and economic development in rural areas of state. Authorizes council to provide monetary awards to winners of contests designed to attract invention, innovative and entrepreneurial solutions and opportunities in rural areas of state. Establishes Oregon Fund for Rural Small Business Development. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to council to implement and administer grant program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Economic Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Evans
DDemocratic
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