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HB3955 • 2025

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a program to provide matching funds for research at Oregon Health and Science University.

Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a program to provide matching funds for research at Oregon Health and Science University.

Education
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Representative McDonald, Representative Fragala,, Munoz,, Senator Gelser Blouin
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-14 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.

  3. 2025-04-07 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act creates a fund matching program for research at OHSU. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.3).
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a program to provide matching funds for research at Oregon Health and Science University. Directs the university to provide confirmation that the university has received a specified amount of private funding for research before the university may receive moneys under the program.
Establishes the OHSU Research Fund to support the program. Appropriates moneys to the commission for deposit into the fund.
Sunsets the program and the fund on January 2, 2028.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to research funding at Oregon Health and Science University; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee