Relating to post-secondary education expenses; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Directs Department of Consumer and Business Services to design, implement, administer and operate savings program for post-secondary education expenses. Directs department to establish individual savings accounts for children born in Oregon to residents of this state at participating financial institutions. Provides that deposits may be made to savings account by department or by account beneficiary. Directs State Registrar of Center for Health Statistics to send to department each calendar quarter names of children born in Oregon to residents of this state. Establishes Oregon Bright Futures Fund. Continuously appropriates moneys in fund to department for purposes of savings program. Permits financial institutions to opt in to participation. Permits department to develop or acquire software for communicating with account beneficiaries and for viewing information regarding multiple financial accounts. Directs department to report to Legislative Assembly in 2020 and 2021 on implementation of Act. Exempts funds maintained by department under Act from public funds depository requirements. Becomes operative on January 1, 2018, or date on which department determines that sufficient moneys are available to carry out purposes of Act, whichever is later. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Last action Jul 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jul 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
legislature
Apr 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Education, then Ways and Means.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
4 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arnie Roblan
DDemocratic
P
JB
Janelle Bynum
DDemocratic
P
KP
Karin Power
DDemocratic
P
Knute Buehler
RRepublican
Co
Mark Hass
DDemocratic
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