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Oregon · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2145: Relating to county fairs; declaring an emergency.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2145 is a bill introduced in the Oregon House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to county fairs; declaring an emergency. Primary sponsor: Anna Scharf (Republican). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 28, 2025): In committee upon adjournment.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

</b> </i>] Removes the requirement that the amount of net proceeds from the Oregon State Lottery allocated to the County Fair Account not exceed $1.53 million annually<b> and adjusts the percentage of net lottery proceeds allocated to the County Fair Account</b>. [<i>Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to prepare and report a master plan for county fairground capital construction. Specifies content and procedural requirements for the report.</i>] [<i>Appropriates moneys to the department out of the General Fund for consultant services related to the report.</i>] Declares an emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna ScharfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Court BoiceCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Ed DiehlCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Jeff HelfrichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Bobby LevyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Rep NeronCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Mark OwensCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Werner ReschkeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Alek SkarlatosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee upon adjournment.
  2. Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  3. Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
  4. Work Session held.
  5. Public Hearing held.
  6. Referred to Revenue then to Ways and Means by order of the Speaker.
  7. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue, and then Ways and Means.
  8. Work Session held.
  9. Public Hearing held.
  10. Referred to Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade.
  11. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source