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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>That’s good lookin’ out, man! Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Kevin Teater <kevin@downtownbeaverton.org><br><b>Reply-To: </b>Oregon Main Street Network Members <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Date: </b>Thursday, February 10, 2022 at 5:02 PM<br><b>To: </b>"oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov" <oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov><br><b>Subject: </b>[OMS_MANAGERS] Fw: House Bill 4040<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hey all, I just wanted to share this letter I received about HB 4040 that would provide financial support to cultural organizations like our Main Street programs. I think most of us would be eligible. You should email your legislator and let them know this is much needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Hope you all are well!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=Signature><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kevin Teater (he/him)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton Downtown Association<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.downtownbeaverton.org/" title="https://www.downtownbeaverton.org/">www.downtownbeaverton.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>PO Box 311<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Beaverton, OR 97005<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>(503) 332-5419<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonDowntownAssociation" title="https://www.facebook.com/BeavertonDowntownAssociation">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beavertondowntownassociation/" title="https://www.instagram.com/beavertondowntownassociation/">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaverton-downtown-association/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/beaverton-downtown-association/">LinkedIn</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=0 width="100%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Kourtnee Buechner <kbuechner@beavertonoregon.gov><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 10, 2022 10:33 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> House Bill 4040 </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings, Beaverton Arts and Culture Advocates and Producers, </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>There is currently a bill <a href="https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2022r1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB4040/Introduced">HB 4040 (oregonlegislature.gov)</a> that was introduced in the 2022 regular Oregon legislative session that, if approved, would direct $50 million in funding to Oregon arts and culture organizations that have suffered financial impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill is sponsored by </span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006FC0'><a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/nosse">Representative Nosse</a>, <a href="https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/lawrence-spence">Senator Lawrence Spence</a></span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>. <b>The bill is scheduled for a committee vote on Monday, February 14th, 2022. </b>After this date, comments directly to the bill’s sponsors may still be effective. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>What is HB 4040? </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>The bill proposes that for the biennium ending June 30, 2023 Oregon Business Development Department would manage allocation of $50 million in general funds to develop and implement a grant program directly supporting Oregon cultural organizations. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>While the final details of a grant program would be determined after successful passage of HB 4040, the concept is that an Oregon cultural organization must demonstrate that, at any time after February 29, 2020, and before January 1, 2022, the organization experienced a significant financial loss because of statewide mandates, or guidance of the Oregon Health Authority, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizations must be headquartered in and operate primarily, in the state of Oregon and must serve the purpose of producing, promoting or presenting the arts, culture, humanities, heritage or entertainment, other than adult entertainment, to the public. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>As proposed, HB 4040 would direct sixty percent to Oregon cultural organizations that operate cultural venues, performing arts organizations and museums and forty percent to Oregon cultural organizations that operate cultural support businesses. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>How can you share your support? </span></u><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xdefault><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>If this is legislation that you believe would benefit your organization and the greater Beaverton arts and culture community, we encourage you to reach out to the members of the </span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006FC0'>House Economic Recovery and Prosperity Committee ahead of their February 14th vote</span><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>. We recommend that you keep your correspondence brief and responding to the following: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=xdefault style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>How is this financial support helpful to you, your organization or your community? </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=xdefault style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Speak to the proposed level of financial support </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=xdefault style='color:black;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Share a personal connection to how COVID has had negative financial impact on your organization’s operations and ability fulfill its mission. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=xdefault style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>It only takes a moment to reach out to your legislators and it is important for the greater arts and culture ecosystem of Oregon that we have the resources we need to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the arts and culture sector.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Sincerely, </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Laura Elizabeth Becker, City of Beaverton Arts Program Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E70C0'>Kourtnee Kristal Buechner</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>Arts Program Grants and Operations Specialist</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>City of Beaverton, Public Engagement Division</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>12725 SW Millikan Way, Beaverton, OR 97005</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>o: (503)526-2376 | c: (503)214-0461</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#595959'>BeavertonOregon.gov/arts</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#222A35'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><img border=0 width=127 height=56 style='width:1.3229in;height:.5833in' id="x_Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D81F57.64751480"></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#222A35'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#222A35'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="http://intraweb/news/Pages/default.aspx"><span style='color:#0563C1'>COVID-19 Update</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Please note: <b>I am working remotely at this time</b>. Response times may be longer than normal as we adapt to remote work. Email is the best method of contact.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xmsonormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>