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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 963
Sponsored by Senator ANDERSON
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: This Act tells the OLCC to create a grant program for new redemption centers. (Flesch
Readability Score: 83.8).
Directs the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission to establish a grant program to facilitate
the establishment of a full-service redemption center in each city in this state with a population
greater than 10,000.
Appropriates moneys to the commission for awarding grants.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to redemption centers; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section, “full-service redemption center” has the meaning
given that term in ORS 459A.700.
(2) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall establish by rule a grant program
to facilitate the establishment of a full-service redemption center in each city in this state
with a population greater than 10,000. The commission shall award grants in a manner that
the commission determines will best facilitate the establishment of new full-service redemp-
tion centers in cities with a population greater than 10,000. Rules adopted by the commission
must include provisions that:
(a) Describe the grant application process;
(b) Describe eligibility criteria and grant award amounts; and
(c) Establish procedures to ensure that grant awards are used in accordance with pro-
gramrequirements.
SECTION 2. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025,
out of the General Fund, the amount of $5,000,000, to award grants under section 1 of this
2025Act.
SECTION 3.This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
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.
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