HB 3965
Directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to award a grant of $2 million to the City of Klamath Falls to bring commercial air service to a regional airport.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans
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Bill overview
This bill directs the Oregon Department of Administrative Services to provide a $2 million grant to the City of Klamath Falls to help establish commercial air service at the Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport. However, the city must repay the grant if it fails to secure an airline agreement by June 30, 2027. An emergency declaration allows the law to take effect immediately.
Key provisions
- The Oregon Department of Administrative Services will award a $2 million grant to the City of Klamath Falls.
- The grant is for the purpose of securing an agreement with a commercial airline.
- The city must enter into a grant agreement with the department before receiving the funds.
- The grant agreement must include terms requiring the city to repay the funds if commercial air service isn't secured by June 30, 2027.
- Repaid funds will be deposited into the General Fund.
- An emergency declaration allows the law to take effect immediately.
Who is affected
- City of Klamath Falls
- Crater Lake-Klamath Regional Airport
- Oregon Department of Administrative Services
- Potential Airline Providers
Notable changes
- The city is required to repay the grant if commercial air service is not secured by June 30, 2027.
Fiscal impact
The bill appropriates $2,000,000 from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
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Primary sponsors
E. Werner Reschke
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