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7legislative day1 ,m>* #aj71 #bjbe,mr4  
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submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution     
,recogniz+ ! ess5tial "w ( ! ,league (  
,oregon ,cities4  ,:]eas1 9 #aibe1 !    
,league ( ,oregon ,cities 0 f\nd$ by #be
 cities 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon ) ! mission 
( provid+ support1 advocacy1 & res\rces 
to all incorporat$ cities 9 ! ,/ate2    
,:]eas1 s9ce #aibe1 ! ,league ( ,oregon 
,cities has-- 7#a7 play$ a pivotal role 
9 advanc+ municipal gov]nance1 promot+  
be/ practices1 & fo/]+ collaboration    
among cities1 !reby enhanc+ ! quality ( 
life ( ,oregonians ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate (    
,oregon1 f ,b&on to ,bak] ,city1 ,m$=d  
to ,mosi]1 & ,p5dleton to ,portl&2  7#b7
 lobbi$ tirelessly 9 advancem5t ( issues
 t are vital to all cities 9 ! ,/ate (  
,oregon1 includ+ su/a9able developm5t1  

infra/ructure improvem5t1 public safety1
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pres]vation ( home rule au?ority2  7#c7 
emp[]$ local gov]nm5ts to effectively   
address ! ev]-evolv+ ne$s ( _!          
communities ?r\gh initiatives includ+   
legislative advocacy1 pr(essional       
developm5t1 & ! deliv]y ( ess5tial      
s]vices & res\rces2 &  7#d7 work$ ) its 
congressional lead]s to advance &       
support ,f$]al policy to mat* local     
gov]nm5t priorities2 ,:]eas #bda cities 
9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon are home to         
approximately #c1jjj1jjj resid5ts1      
acc\nt+ = #gj p]c5t ( ! total population
 ( ! ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! cities 9 ! ,/ate ( 
,oregon s]ve z ! economic1 cultural1 &  
social hubs ( ! ,/ate1 provid+ ess5tial 
infra/ructure s]vices & opportunities = 
c\ntless ,oregonians2 ,:]eas cont9u$    
inve/m5t 9 city infra/ructure1 includ+  
wat] sy/ems1 roads1 & h\s+1 is critical 
to support+ ! ne$s ( ! ,/ate ( ,oregon1 
& driv+ /atewide economic gr[? &        
contribut+ to ! national economy2       

,:]eas1 9 #bjbb1 ! ,league ( ,oregon    
,cities support$ congressional action to
 pass ,public ,law #aag-afg 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,,*ips & ,sci5ce ,act ( #bjbb7 
7#acf ,/at4 #acff7 pav+ ! way = increas$
 inve/m5t 9 ! semiconductor indu/ry     
critical to ! economy & educational     
focus ( ! ,/ate ( ,oregon2 ,:]eas1 9    
#bjba1 ! ,league ( ,oregon ,cities      
support$ congressional action respond+  
to ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic ) ,coronavirus  
,/ate & local fiscal recov]y funds made 
possible ?r\gh ! ,am]ican ,rescue ,plan 
,act ( #bjba 7,public ,law #aag-b2 #ace 
,/at4 #d72 ,:]eas1 9 #bjba1 ! ,league ( 
,oregon ,cities support$ congressional  
action pass+ ! ,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t 
& ,jobs ,act 7,public ,law #aag-eh2 #ace
 ,/at4 #dbi7 t provid$ ! ,/ate ( ,oregon
 ) ov] #d1ejj1jjj1jjj 9 additional      
infra/ructure inve/m5t ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate2 
,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! ,league ( ,oregon    
,cities support$ congressional action to
 provide /imulus funds "u ! ,,c>es ,act 
7,public ,law #aaf-acf2 #acd ,/at4 #bha7

 to help communities fac+ sev]e *all5ges
 f ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2 ,:]eas1 9      
#bjai1 ! ,league ( ,oregon ,cities      
support$ congressional action to exp&   
broadb& deploym5t 9 rural communities   
?r\gh ! ,re,connect ,loan & ,grant      
,program au?oriz$ "u section #ggi (     
division ,a ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjah 7,public    
,law #aae-ada2 #acb ,/at4 #cii72 &      
,:]eas1 across a c5tury ( /eadfa/       
advocacy1 ! ,league ( ,oregon ,cities   
has made incomp>able contributions to ! 
resili5ce & vitality ( communities      
?r\gh\t ! ,/ate ( ,oregon & improv$ !   
lives ( all ,oregonians3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x ,t ,congress recognizes ! ess5tial "w 
( ! ,league ( ,oregon ,cities s9ce #aibe
 & ! role ! ,league ( ,oregon ,cities w 
play 9 ! future 9 support+              
municipalities 9 ! ,/ate ( ,oregon )    
unp>allel$ rese>*1 te*nical exp]tise1 & 
rel5tless advocacy z a key p>tn] 9      
pres]v+ & /r5g!n+ ! ,f$]al-local        
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