Press Release: HB 4102 Passes the House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

February 15, 2024

 

HB 4102 Passes the House

 

SALEM, Ore. – Today, House Bill 4102 passed the floor of the Oregon House of Representatives. Representative Greg Smith (R-Heppner) is the legislation’s Chief Sponsor and he carried the bill on the floor. Last session, HB 3409 established the Natural and Working Lands Fund. The fund will promote public private partnerships that protect the environment and rural Oregon’s way of life. HB 4102 will ensure that Oregon is positioned to receive, directly into the Natural and Working Lands Fund account, investments that may come available from the federal government, private investments, and other sources.

“Last session, the Natural and Working Lands Fund was established to allow landowners to protect the environment and rural Oregon’s way of life” said Rep. Smith, “this bill is a technical fix which makes sure that the Natural and Working Lands account itself can receive all types of funding, when such funds become available”.

Representative Greg Smith is currently serving his twelfth term as a State Representative, making him the longest serving member in the Oregon Legislature, as well as the 4^th longest serving State Representative in Oregon history.  He holds a gavel as the Co-Chair of the Joint Ways and Means Subcommittee on General Government. Representative Smith also serves as the Co-Vice Chair of the full Joint Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, he is the ranking member on the House Revenue Committee. To reach out, please visit Rep Smith’s Facebook Page or send him an email at rep.gregsmith@oregonlegislature.gov

 

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CONTACT INFORMATION:

Representative Greg Smith

541-993-5236