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HB3029 • 2025

Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects.

Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects.

Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-21 House

    Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.

  3. 2025-04-17 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 21, 2025 Calendar.

  4. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  5. 2025-04-15 House

    Second reading.

  6. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.

  7. 2025-04-14 House

    Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.

  8. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-04-03 House

    Public Hearing held.

  10. 2025-03-20 House

    Public Hearing held.

  11. 2025-03-13 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-01-17 House

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

  13. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes new laws with respect to workforce development programs and projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects.
Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop a program to convene local industry sector partnerships.
<b>Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to consult with local workforce development boards and relevant state agencies to establish a definition for the term "public workforce system."</b>
Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish criteria for identifying critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities and requires the board and local workforce development boards to identify such shortages and opportunities based on the criteria established by the board. Incorporates the identification of and responsiveness to critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities as an objective for various workforce programs in key industry sectors.
Renames the Prosperity 10,000 Program as the Prosperity Program. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program.
Makes changes concerning term limits for members appointed to the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board.
Relating to: Relating to workforce development.
Current location: In House Committee