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The measure directs Business Oregon to collaborate with the Port of Portland, the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Travel Oregon and other stakeholders to contract in‑market experts, support inbound and outbound trade missions, expand promotion of Oregon exports and provide technical assistance to businesses affected by foreign tariffs. The bill declares an emergency and would take effect on passage.

Representative Daniel Winn, who introduced the bill, told the committee Oregon’s traded sectors support jobs across the state. \"Oregon exports of manufactured products supported an estimated 81,000 jobs in 2021 and a total of 5,530 companies exported from Oregon locations in 2022, of which 88% were small and medium sized enterprises,\" he said, noting major export markets and sector examples including electronics, timber, wheat and wine.

Why it matters: proponents said Oregon lacks a coordinated, long‑term trade plan and that a formal strategy could both grow exports in good times and help businesses respond to tariff shocks. \"The Oregon trade bill is a proactive solution that in the best of times will promote Oregon products and tourism...and in the worst of times serve as a last line of defense for Oregon businesses caught in the crossfire of a trade war,\" Winn said.

Panel testimony: international representatives and trade stakeholders testified in support. Daniel Guachin Chen, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, urged closer ties with Taiwan and highlighted rapid growth in semiconductor trade between Oregon and Taiwan. Consul Carlos Quesnel, Consul of Mexico in Portland, said trade between Oregon and Mexico rose from $1.3 billion in 2020 to $7.1 billion in 2024 and described Mexico as a leading destination for Oregon exports.

Kimberly Branham, Port of Portland chief trade and economic development officer, said the port and related state agencies have already developed a framework strategy and that added funding would make collaboration \"more strategic, coordinated, and impactful for Oregonians.\" Dan Jarman of the Oregon Winegrowers Association urged that the Oregon Wine Board be included as a stakeholder and described the wine sector’s export and tourism numbers.

Questions and concerns: committee members pressed proponents on accountability, statewide equity and administration of the funds. Representative Watanabe asked whether existing resources are sufficient and whether $3.2 million would be enough to expand trade for small businesses; Winn replied that existing resources are available across agencies but that the appropriation would formalize coordination and connect businesses to those tools.

Representative Skalados asked how success would be measured; Winn said the committee should work with Business Oregon on key performance measures and ongoing budget oversight. Representative Dobson asked why lottery funds were needed and whether the requested money would divert resources from other priorities; Winn said lottery funds are commonly used to support economic development initiatives and that the funding would help formalize an effort stakeholders already support.

Scope and activities described in testimony included contracting with in‑market experts, organizing trade missions, promoting Oregon exports and providing technical assistance to businesses impacted by tariffs. Speakers emphasized benefits for small and medium sized exporters, agricultural producers, the wine industry, semiconductor and renewable‑energy sectors, and ports and logistics facilities.

Outcome: the committee held the public hearing; no vote was recorded on HB 3100 during the session.

The committee closed the public hearing on House Bill 3100 and moved on to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Committee On Economic Development, Small Business, and Trade 02/26/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade on Feb. 26 held a public hearing on House Bill 3100, which would appropriate $3.2 million to Business Oregon to develop a unified statewide trade strategy in collaboration with state and regional partners.","taxTitle","Economic Development and Small Business, House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",17512,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6310411,"Committee hears bill to establish Oregon trade centers in Taiwan and Vietnam, funds initial startup at $500,000",1654,2835360,4489380,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2403073-9a4f78874bcabe68a4e3a3640f04b7d0&start=2835&end=4489","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2403073-9a4f78874bcabe68a4e3a3640f04b7d0/thumbnail_2835360.jpg","/articles/6310411/Oregon/Committee-hears-bill-to-establish-Oregon-trade-centers-in-Taiwan-and-Vietnam-funds-initial-startup-at-500000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6310411-b0a26d36a472e1542eacc7a4b4f1f08b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448123&Signature=mZvuIEfhMKV0JuJCnX7VpBiZmyn-BRhHSqaMmEpdiIZD5ju1QO8jTxzJ4KxniAU0RSFgDPmbhUK6ozKI6TLHdani7ZvLVX6mGkxdzEGI2aZMYH9LVh-F2OoO8bUYNvkwVFpkC~hOPOECvETM5XS7kAbm9jHTvKh2R0wPSexiR79LltZbi7JRq6skpFli6SU17ZprQ5IQ~9bIYOlc3LoAHL-2BDdps77iAzfm9J8jyI20VfSmOEkOSktcAvboQsts8CCNQ9uBca9hFtiqZQgyWb5VFZrieDKVeJfDxQyNwxguDSZtxL2E2yJxfOQKV2mRo2dCuyp5GLtQ2783tI0fyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","SALEM, Ore. — The House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade on Feb. 26 held a public hearing on House Bill 2756, which would appropriate $500,000 to the Oregon Business Development Department (Business Oregon) to establish an Oregon Taiwan Trade Center and an Oregon Vietnam Trade Center and to study options for additional overseas offices.

The bill sets initial staffing expectations and directs Business Oregon to collaborate with appointees including two members of the Senate, two members of the House and governor‑appointed subject‑matter experts. A dash‑1 amendment posted with the bill would permit Business Oregon to establish up to five additional trade centers or offices in countries the department determines are critical commercial partners.

Representative Paul Evans and House Pro Tem David Gomberg testified in support. Evans said the measure would open markets where Oregon can be a \"bigger fish in a smaller pond,\" and emphasized ties with Taiwan and Vietnam cultivated through recent trade missions. \"It would set up a trade center in Taiwan the first year...and it would set up a second, trade center in Vietnam,\" Evans said.

Gomberg highlighted the practical factors for successful export growth: \"Successful trade depends essentially on three factors. It depends on having quality products that people want to buy. It depends on having the infrastructure that will get your products to those markets. And in a much more subtle but equally important way, it depends on relationships,\" he said.

Testimony in support also came from Daniel Guachin Chen, director general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Seattle, who said 24 U.S. states already operate trade offices in Taiwan and urged Oregon not to lose competitive ground. Paul Evans and Gomberg pointed to agriculture, semiconductors, renewable energy, battery manufacturing and emergency‑management/resilience industries as sectors with growth potential in the targeted markets.

Questions from committee members focused on the size and durability of the appropriation, staffing prescriptions and Business Oregon’s capacity to add new offices. Representative Osborne asked whether the $500,000 was a one‑time or biennial amount and who would manage the funds; proponents said the amount reflected startup costs and that a larger long‑term budget might be necessary. Representative Scarlatos asked why the staffing list included an emergency management expert; Evans replied that resilience and emergency‑management products and services are growing export industries.

Representative Blytheley and others asked whether Business Oregon had been consulted about capacity to implement the centers; proponents acknowledged the agency’s prior role in overseas trade offices and noted some offices were closed in 2009. Several committee members asked for more information on implementation timelines, management costs and how the centers would be evaluated.

Outcome: the committee heard testimony and closed the public hearing on House Bill 2756; no vote was recorded during the session. The committee then adjourned.","House Bill 2756 would appropriate $500,000 to Business Oregon to establish the Oregon Taiwan Trade Center and the Oregon Vietnam Trade Center, specify staff roles at each center, and require a study and legislative collaboration; proponents cited Taiwan and Vietnam as priority markets and urged modest startup funding with options to expand.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee hears bill to create unified Oregon trade strategy, seeks $3.2 million for Business Oregon

Committee hears bill to establish Oregon trade centers in Taiwan and Vietnam, funds initial startup at $500,000