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HB 3008 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to investments in the child care workforce.

HB 3008 allocates state funds to support Oregon's child care providers through three specific programs. It provides money for recruitment and retention payments to providers via Portland State University, health care benefits through United We Heal Training Trust, and workforce training programs. The funding, totaling unspecified amounts, is for the 2025-2027 biennium from the General Fund. This bill directly affects child care providers by addressing their compensation, benefits, and professional development needs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state General Fund money for child care workforce programs, increasing public service funding without tax changes.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill explicitly provides health care benefits to child care workforce, increasing healthcare funding for workers.85% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds recruitment/retention payments, health care benefits, and workforce training for child care providers, directly advancing compensation, benefits, and professional development within labor standards.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 add two new sponsors and consolidate three separate funding sections into one, while specifying exact dollar amounts for child care workforce investments. The changes clarify the funding distribution structure and increase specificity on how money will be allocated to child care providers.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by combining three separate appropriation sections into a single section, simplifying the funding structure for child care workforce investments.
ELIGIBILITY

Added Representatives GAMBA, NGUYEN H, and WALTERS as co-sponsors to the bill.

FISCAL

Changed Section 1 funding amount from a blank placeholder to $9,000,500 for Portland State University to fund recruitment and retention payments to child care providers.

Removed Sections 2 and 3 which separately appropriated funds to United We Heal Training Trust and child care workforce training programs.

Added a consolidated Section 2 that appropriates $6,455,109 to child care workforce training programs, replacing the two separate sections that were removed.

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Full legislative history

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 · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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