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Oregon Legislators Want to Hear From Small Businesses!
Oregon’s Legislative Assembly convened on January 17, and the 2023 session is well underway. Legislators are keen on hearing from small businesses owners about how state government can better serve small business. If you have ideas about what the state can do to help Oregon small businesses thrive, Chair Bynum and the other members of the House Committee on Economic Development want to hear from you. Here’s your chance to share your thoughts with the legislators who vote on the laws that affect your small business.
The House Committee on Economic Development and Small Business meets Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The Committee has set aside 15 minutes per meeting for public testimony about economic development and small business. You can provide testimony in-person, virtually, or in writing.
To testify you must register at least 30 minutes before a Committee meeting begins. Find a list of meeting dates by visiting the Oregon State Legislature website. Clicking on the desired date will open the agenda, which includes instructions on how to testify. You can also register by phone by calling 833-588-4500.
The Oregon Constitution sets the maximum number of days the legislature can meet each year during its regular sessions. In odd-numbered years, the legislature holds regular “long sessions” that can last up to 160 days. In even-numbered years, the “short sessions” can’t extend beyond 35 days. For this year’s long session, legislators hope to wrap up their work in Salem by Thursday, June 15.
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License Spotlight: Psilocybin Businesses
OSBA and the Oregon Health Authority’s Oregon Psilocybin Services office (OPS) have collaborated on a Psilocybin Business Resource Guide. This guide builds upon the information provided in the 2022 Psilocybin Fall Business Forum and includes information and resources for new businesses in Oregon’s emerging psilocybin ecosystem. The guide includes resources for creating a business plan, selecting a business structure and business name, registering a business, understanding tax obligations, reviewing the license application process, understanding requirements when hiring employees, and other information that new businesses may need to be aware of for a successful launch.
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Upcoming CCB Event
Are you a contractor? The Oregon Construction Contractors Board is planning an outreach event that will give you the opportunity to meet with the CCB Director and key leadership on issues important to Oregon contractors who are operating as small businesses. Contractors will be able to:
- Get information about CCB programs and services designed to better serve contractors, including:
- Statewide enforcement activities and how to work with CCB investigators
- What to do if you have a project that goes wrong, and how CCB can help
- What to do if you are not being paid by a General Contractor
- How to ensure that you get through the licensing process as quickly as possible
- Have the opportunity to ask questions directly to CCB leadership and let your voice be heard.
Watch the CCB education page for details.
Farm Direct Marketing
As we approach the warmer months of the year, it’s only natural to anticipate some of the more enjoyable activities that come with sunshine and sandals. For many of us, one of those activities is exploring our local outdoor markets. Many of the products we’re able to pick up at those events are there thanks to something called “Farm Direct Marketing.” Oregon’s Farm Direct Marketing rules allow producers to sell certain types of agricultural products directly to their local community at a scale appropriate to them, providing they meet certain requirements relating that are in place to help ensure consumer safety. You can learn more about Farm Direct Marketing at the links below.
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