A strong economy is the backbone of our state. Over the past three years, Governor Kotek has partnered with local businesses to invest in the future of our state and ensure a healthy and thriving workforce.
- When President Trump and Congressional Republicans ended funding for renewable energy projects, Governor Kotek ordered state agencies to fast-track solar and wind permits to get projects off the ground.
ProPublica: “Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take ‘any and all steps necessary’ to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by next year or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending”
- Governor Kotek convened business leaders and higher education partners to launch the Clean Tech Manufacturing Task Force to bring clean energy manufacturers and new jobs to Oregon.
Hoodline: “Oregon is stepping up its game in clean technology with Governor Tina Kotek, Senator Ron Wyden, and leaders from both public and private sectors…”
- Governor Kotek signed an Executive Order to require large state-owned construction projects to ensure fair, living wages and safe work sites for Oregon’s construction workers.