HB 3193 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to farmworker disaster relief.

Summary

Requires the Oregon Health Authority to establish and implement a permanent farmworker disaster relief program. Appropriates moneys out of the General Fund to the authority to carry out the program.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

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 expand the definition of farmworker activities to include Christmas trees, update the sponsor list to include two new representatives, and reorganize the eligibility requirements section for clarity while keeping the $10 million funding amount and biennium dates unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to explicitly include Christmas tree farming under the definition of agricultural activities eligible for disaster relief.

DEFINITION

Added 'Christmas trees' to the list of agricultural activities that qualify individuals as farmworkers eligible for disaster relief.

ELIGIBILITY

Reorganized the eligibility requirements section by moving the evidence submission criteria to a new subsection (4) with lettered sub-points for better clarity.

TECHNICAL

Updated the sponsor list to include Representatives CHOTZEN and GAMBA, replacing the previously listed representatives.

Changed the document header from 'Introduced' to 'A-Engrossed' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 28, 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 Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 9 co-sponsors