1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL 2969 By COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SMALL BUSINESS, AND TRADE April 1 Delete lines 4 through 8 of the printed bill and insert: “SECTION 1. There is appropriated to the Oregon Business Development Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $840,000 for distribution to the Oregon Coast Visitors Association to be used in accordance with section 2 of this 2025 Act. “SECTION 2. (1) The Oregon Coast Visitors Association shall use the moneys received under section 1 of this 2025 Act for research and development funding, light infrastructure investment and accompanying coordination capacity to replicate the success of the 100% Fish Project of the Iceland Ocean Cluster in utilizing fish for nonfood product manufacturing. “(2) The association’s budget for expenditure of the moneys received under section 1 of this 2025 Act shall be as follows: “ Budget item Expenditure amount Employee compensation ............$ 200,000 Research and development fees............................................$ 300,000 Marketing and communications........................$ 70,000 Working assets.........................$ 270,000 “ ”. LC 3706/HB 2969-2