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HB 3029 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to workforce development.

Summary
Makes changes to workforce development statutes to improve alignment across workforce development programs and projects. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to develop a program to convene local industry sector partnerships. Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to consult with local workforce development boards and relevant state agencies to establish a definition for the term "public workforce system." Requires the State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish criteria for identifying critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities and requires the board and local workforce development boards to identify such shortages and opportunities based on the criteria established by the board. Incorporates the identification of and responsiveness to critical workforce shortages and strategic workforce opportunities as an objective for various workforce programs in key industry sectors. Renames the Prosperity 10,000 Program as the Prosperity Program. Requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. Makes changes concerning term limits for members appointed to the Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board.
Issues: ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill enhances workforce development alignment and industry partnerships, directly advancing employment standards through program coordination and system definition.92% 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
This bill was amended to clarify how workforce development grants are distributed and to expand the list of eligible partners for industry partnerships. The changes shift some grant administration responsibilities from the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to the State Workforce and Talent Development Board and add 'economic development agencies' and 'local governments' to the list of entities that can participate in local industry partnerships.
Scope change
The bill's scope was slightly expanded to include economic development agencies and local governments as eligible partners in workforce development initiatives, and the grant distribution process was modified to require a formula-based approach.
REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that grant proceeds must be distributed according to a formula determined by the commission through rulemaking.

Reorganized the structure of the grant program section, moving grant distribution requirements and partnership convening duties to different subsections for clarity.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of eligible regional workforce partners to include economic development agencies, local governments, and trade organizations.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes to bill headers and section numbering to reflect the 'A-Engrossed' status and updated legislative markup.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Motion to refer to Rules carried. Referred.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Subsequent referral to Ways and Means rescinded by order of the Speaker.
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded.
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 · 0 co-sponsors

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