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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
House Bill 3315
Sponsored by Representative NGUYEN D
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability
standards.
Digest: The Act would make the state business development department put up a new version
of its website. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.1).
Requires the Oregon Business Development Department to update and redesign its public
website.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to the website of the Oregon Business Development Department; and declaring an emer-
gency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that the Oregon Business
Development Department’s having an attractive and informative website will play a key role
in attracting investment by:
(a) Showcasing the state’s economic potential and business-friendly environment;
(b) Highlighting success stories, available incentives and the benefits of operating in the
state;
(c) Fostering a positive perception among potential investors and encouraging them to
explore opportunities to contribute to the local economy; and
(d) Positioning the state as a desirable destination for domestic and international inves-
tors.
(2) The Oregon Business Development Department shall update and redesign its website
in accordance with this section.
(3) The updated, redesigned website:
(a) Must be:
(A) Modern-looking;
(B) Visually engaging;
(C) Dynamic and interactive; and
(D) Easily accessible and navigable; and
(b) Must balance marketing this state as a compelling business location with providing
ready access to program resources and data.
(4) The website project shall:
(a) Be conducted by a firm with expertise in guiding a public website project through a
robust user experience analysis;
(b) Consider best practices by comparable agencies in other states;
(c) Address both the visual and operational weaknesses identified in analysis of the cur-
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
LC 2325 HB3315
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rentwebsite;
(d) Keep the website on the Oregon.gov platform; and
(e) Pair external web improvements with specific web-based tools for community organ-
izations, local governments and businesses, including, but not limited to:
(A) Interactive project and program maps;
(B) Dynamic data displays; and
(C) Integrated artificial intelligence help tools.
SECTION 2. There is allocated for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, from the Admin-
istrative Services Economic Development Fund, to the Oregon Business Development De-
partment, the amount of $275,000 for the purpose of carrying out the project to update and
redesign the department’s website set forth in section 1 of this 2025 Act.
SECTION 3.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
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