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After being sidetracked by a partisan dispute for the better part of three days, the Oregon House voted Thursday night for legislation that includes $250 million for summer educational and recreational programs for students statewide.
The money is contained in one of three bills to rebalance the current two-year state budget. All of the bills passed, 55-0, and went to the Senate. The discussion took less than 15 minutes.
Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders from both parties have signaled their support. The Legislature s joint budget committee approved the measures two weeks ago. Oregonians are depending on this essential aid, House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, said in a statement after the votes. We ve spent the last year responding to crisis after crisis. As our state continues to recover from the many challenges 2020 brought, this funding package will make urgent investments to help Oregonians who are truly hurting.
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Sales top $1 billion, but the state s marijuana economy faces federal tax code woes, crime, wildfires and lawmakers eager for revenue
They ve never been higher.
Oregon recreational marijuana sales have climbed to record highs, but some say the industry s woes also have reached an apex. The difficulties range from an unfavorable federal tax code to a dangerous crime wave, wildfires, and cities and counties hungry for a larger slice of the tax pie. Businesses are still struggling, says Kim Lundin, executive director of the Oregon Cannabis Association. High sales don t transfer to overall industry success.
But the marijuana milestone $1.1 billion in sales in 2020, blowing past the $795 million benchmark set in 2019 has started a battle for cash at the state Capitol regardless.
Oregon House finally OKs $250 million for summer programs
Discussion and votes on budgets go swiftly after three-day marathon reading of an unrelated bill.
After being sidetracked by a partisan dispute for the better part of three days, the Oregon House voted Thursday night, April 1, for legislation that includes $250 million for summer educational and recreational programs for students statewide.
The money is contained in one of three bills to rebalance the current two-year state budget. All of the bills passed, 55-0, and went to the Senate. The discussion took less than 15 minutes.
Gov. Kate Brown and legislative leaders from both parties have signaled their support. The Legislature s joint budget committee approved the measures two weeks ago.
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