A bipartisan group of lawmakers has been working quickly on ways to attract more chip manufacturing to Oregon, capitalizing on the federal CHIPS Act.
SALEM, Ore. — A bill designed to make Oregon more appealing for semiconductor companies passed the state Senate on Wednesday with bipartisan support. Among other measures, the bill would grant Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unprecedented powers over the state’s land use rules.
Senate Bill 4 passed in a 21-8 vote, with a core group of Republicans — and Republican-turned-independent Sen. Brian Boquist — opposing the bill.
With a full price tag of $210 million, the bill commits $190 million in
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