HB 2686 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to re-enrollment of residents; declaring an emergency.

Summary

Provides funding to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for purposes of providing a grant to an organization that manages a statewide strategy to re-enroll residents of this state into certain programs. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add two additional sponsors (Representatives HARBICK and HUDSON) and to establish a specific funding amount of $2,000,000 for HECC to re-enroll people into certain programs. The summary section was also updated to remove language indicating it was prepared as introduced rather than as a general statement.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on funding HECC for re-enrollment programs, but the amendment clarifies the funding amount and adds sponsors.

FISCAL

Added a specific funding amount of $2,000,000 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund.

SCOPE

Added Representatives HARBICK and HUDSON as co-sponsors alongside the original sponsors.

TECHNICAL

Updated the summary section to remove language indicating it was prepared as introduced, changing it to a general statement about the measure.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

2 primary · 3 co-sponsors