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HB2705 • 2025

Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college.

Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Tells the HECC to study how much money the state should get for each patent a college gets after receiving public money. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.2).
Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, in coordination with public universities and community colleges, to conduct a study to determine the appropriate rate of return the State of Oregon should receive for each patent obtained as a result of public moneys provided to a public university or community college. Requires the commission to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to education not later than September 15, 2026.
Relating to: Relating to patents resulting from public funding of post-secondary institutions of education.
Current location: In House Committee