Moda Center Funding Bill Advances in Oregon Legislature

Readers respond: Use Clean Energy Fund for Moda Center renovation

I was torn on whether to support the use of the Portland Clean Energy Community Benefits Fund to remodel the Moda Center, (“Moda Center renovation request will slam into clean energy fund power struggle,” Feb. 14).

Oregon is a step closer to pouring $365M into aging Moda Center

Oregon lawmakers fretting over the Trail Blazers’ future in Portland have slapped a price tag on their effort to ensure the team stays put: $365 million.That’s the pile of cash the Legislature is signaling it could borrow in coming years to pay for major renovations to the Moda Center, the 30-year-old Portland arena that some have deemed unfit for a modern NBA team. Lawmakers took a first step in approving the spending on Thursday, as Senate Bil…

Moda Center funding bill advances in Oregon Legislature

Members of the Legislature's Joint Rules Committee voted 4 to 1 on Thursday to advance Senate Bill 1501 to the Ways and Means Committee.

Senate Rules Committee approves 'Oregon Arena Fund' bill for Moda Center renovation

Oregon’s Senate Committee on Rules passed a bill Thursday that would create the “Oregon Arena Fund,” laying the groundwork for a potential renovation of the Mod