Oregon 2023 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 4 — Relating to economic development; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, April 13, 2023.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tina Kotek (Democratic) on April 13, 2023.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    4 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Provides that program be administered jointly by department and Governor. Allows Governor to designate certain lands to be brought within urban growth boundaries for federal CHIPS Act uses. Allows local governments to rezone lands for such uses by ordinance. Allows Governor to remove designated lands from urban growth boundaries if lands are not used for purposes of CHIPS Act. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land suitable for new and expanded semiconductor industry uses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, April 13, 2023.

  2. Chapter 25, 2023 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Vote explanation(s) filed by Chaichi, Levy B, Reschke, Scharf, Stout.

  7. Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bynum, Wallan. Passed.

  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to April 6, 2023 Calendar.

  9. Second reading.

  10. Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. Referred to Ways and Means.

  12. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  13. Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist, Thatcher, Weber.

  14. Smith DB granted unanimous consent to change vote from nay to aye.

  15. Special Order of Business. Third reading. Carried by Sollman, Knopp. Passed.

  16. Made a Special Order of Business.

  17. Second reading.

  18. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)

  19. Work Session held.

  20. Work Session held.

  21. Returned to Full Committee.

  22. Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.

  23. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  24. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)

  25. Work Session held.

  26. Public Hearing held.

  27. Public Hearing held.

  28. Public Hearing held.

  29. Public Hearing held.

  30. Public Hearing held.

  31. Referred to Semiconductors, then Ways and Means.

  32. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 81 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (81)

81 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Bynum, Wallan. Passed.

Passed 44 Yea · 10 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7704
Democrat 27202
Unaffiliated 10100
Total 441006
% of votes cast 73%17%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Brian Stout — Nay
Charlie Conrad — Yea
Christine Goodwin — Yea
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Yea
James Hieb — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Lily Morgan — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Tracy Cramer — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Annessa Hartman Democrat Yea
Ben Bowman Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Emerson Levy Democrat Yea
Farrah Chaichi Democrat Nay
Hai Pham Democrat Yea
Hoa Nguyen Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Not Voting
Jules Walters Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Not Voting
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Gamba Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Nay
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Thuy Tran Democrat Yea
Tom Andersen Democrat Yea
Travis Nelson Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Anna Scharf Republican Nay
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Boomer Wright Republican Nay
Court Boice Republican Not Voting
Cyrus Javadi Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Emily McIntire Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kevin Mannix Republican Not Voting
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Lucetta Elmer Republican Nay
Mark Owens Republican Not Voting
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Not Voting
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Virgle Osborne Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Made a Special Order of Business by voice vote.

Passed 22 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 3400
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 22701
% of votes cast 73%23%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Nay
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Sollman, Knopp. Passed.

Passed 21 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 2500
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 21801
% of votes cast 70%27%0%3%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Aaron Woods — Yea
Art Robinson — Nay
Bill Hansell — Yea
Brian Boquist — Nay
Dennis Linthicum — Nay
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Not Voting
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Nay
Daniel Bonham Republican Nay
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Kim Thatcher Republican Nay
Suzanne Weber Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 40 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20000
Republican 6402
Unaffiliated 14000
Total 40402
% of votes cast 87%9%0%4%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Paul Holvey — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Sara Gelser — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
E. Werner Reschke Republican Not Voting
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Fred Girod Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Jami Cate Republican Nay
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Heard and Reported Out with Amendments

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 2200
Democrat 7000
Total 12200
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Bill Hansell — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Daniel Nguyen Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nathan Sosa Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Nay
Ed Diehl Republican Nay
Jeffrey Helfrich Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 4 do?
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop grant and loan program to support businesses applying for financial assistance under Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167). Provides that program be administered jointly by department and Governor. Allows Governor to designate certain lands to be brought within urban growth boundaries for federal CHIPS Act uses. Allows local governments to rezone lands for such uses by ordinance. Allows Governor to remove designated lands from urban growth boundaries if lands are not used for purposes of CHIPS Act. Directs Oregon Business Development Department to provide financial assistance to projects related to industrial land suitable for new and expanded semiconductor industry uses. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 4?
SB 4 is sponsored by Nathan Sosa (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat), Kate Lieber (Democrat), Kim Wallan (Republican), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Janelle Bynum, Tim Knopp, and James Hieb.
What is the current status of SB 4?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2023. Enacted.
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