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HB 3011 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund; declaring an emergency.

Summary
Establishes the Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund and appropriates moneys in the fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide funding to community colleges and public universities in this state that offer [ early childhood education degrees and certificates ] on-the-job training for students enrolled in early care and education or related degree or certificate programs . Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes fund and appropriates state moneys for early childhood education workforce development, directly increasing public service funding.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds early childhood education workforce development through degree programs and on-the-job training for educators, directly advancing teacher support and educational access.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentEstablishes workforce development fund for early childhood education training, directly advancing labor sector workforce skills and employment opportunities.95% confidence
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 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to significantly change how Early Childhood Education Workforce Development Fund money is distributed. The original version allocated funds to institutions based on offering degrees/certificates, campus-based childcare centers, and number of graduates. The new version consolidates distribution to institutions that offer on-the-job training for early care and education programs, with funding specifically tied to expanding student slot capacity.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a three-part distribution formula to a single eligibility criterion focused on on-the-job training capacity and slot expansion.
FISCAL

Funding amount reduced from $20,000,000 to $5,000,000 for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY

Distribution criteria changed from three categories (degrees offered, campus childcare centers, number of graduates) to one unified criterion: institutions must offer on-the-job training for students enrolled in early care and education programs.

Removed eligibility for institutions that only offer early childhood education degrees and certificates without on-the-job training components.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement that funding must be used to stabilize and expand early care and education slot capacity, allocated based on each institution's slot capacity as of September 1 of each year.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
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
0 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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