April 14, 2023 3:00 a.m.

On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek signed Senate Bill 4- the Oregon CHIPS Act – into law during a ceremonial bill signing after the legislation passed with bipartisan support last week. The Governor was joined by lawmakers and advocates for the bill signing.

Senate Bill 4 dedicates $190 million to develop a grant and loan program to support semiconductor businesses looking to expand in Oregon, providing the opportunity for significant federal funding support provided by the CHIPS and Science Act that Congress passed and President Biden signed in August 2022. It also funds $10 million to help communities prepare land for manufacturing sites and $10 million for a University Innovation Research fund that will help public universities secure federal research grants.

Commenting on the bill, Kotek said, “Oregon has been at the center of the semiconductor industry in the United States for decades. This bill is an absolutely essential tool for leading a coordinated effort with the private sector to ensure we can compete for federal funds to expand advanced manufacturing in Oregon. We are poised to lay the foundation for the next generate of innovation and production of semiconductors. I want to thank Senators Sollman and Knopp and Representative Bynum and Wallen for championing this bill in the state legislature”.