SB 1550 Merges Teacher Standards & Practices with DOE

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Donna | 0 Comments

This bill merges the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) within the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). The proposed cost would be $1.9 million dollars above the cost of what it would take to continue to operate TSPC as a stand-alone agency. There are duplication of work by TSPC and ODE.  The merging of the agencies could potentially hinder the…

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LC 219 – A bucket list of higher education issues

Posted on January 21, 2024 by Donna | 0 Comments

This bill repeals statutory provisions passed in 2023 in a rush under House Bill 3198 (2023), which establish and implement the Birth Through Five Literacy Plan and grant program. The bill replaces it with programs in search of a problem to solve and switches the focus on higher education transferring authority to committees behind closed doors and third party administrators….

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SB 776 Task force to develop reparations

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee

SB 4 Semiconductor grant and loan program

Posted on April 13, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov. Kotek

SB 1579 Economic Equity Investment Program

Posted on March 24, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

HB 4004 Reimburses behavioral health providers

Posted on March 23, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown
Emergency Clause used

HB 4039 Increases power to OHA

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

SB 1534 Creates carbon sequestration program

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

HB 4099 Racial Equity and Justice Youth Collaborative

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

HB 4107 Racial and ethnic impact statement

Posted on March 4, 2022 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

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