As the 2025 legislative session continues to move forward, the McMinnville Area Chamber of Commerce remains your steadfast advocate—vigilantly monitoring proposals in Salem that will shape our regional economy, public safety, and quality of life. With the May 9 committee cutoff now behind us and only a handful of Rules, Revenue, Ways & Means, and joint committees empowered to act before adjournment, we find ourselves in the final stretch. With the final revenue forecast of the 2025 legislative session set for release this coming Wednesday, May 14th, the state’s budget-writing process will now shift into high gear. This forecast will shape the remaining weeks of the session—giving legislative leaders the green light to begin finalizing budgets, funding packages, and key policy decisions as they drive toward adjournment.
Below is a detailed briefing on our highest‑priority measures, the Chamber’s positions, and how you can help ensure McMinnville’s interests prevail.
(1) Chemeketa Community College Bond Measure…