HB 3219 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon.

HB 3219 appropriates a specific amount from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for distribution to the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. The bill directly affects the lab by providing funding for its operations during the 2025-2027 biennium. This is a procedural funding measure with no substantive policy changes; it simply allocates existing state funds to support the lab's work. The bill is currently under review in the Ways and Means committee.

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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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add additional sponsors and update the funding amount from an unspecified amount to $8,100,000 for the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon. The summary section was also updated to reflect that the text is now part of the official bill body rather than just an editor's statement.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only funding amount and sponsor list were updated.

FISCAL

The appropriation amount was changed from a blank placeholder ($_______) to a specific amount of $8,100,000 for the Oregon Hazards Lab at the University of Oregon.

TECHNICAL

Additional sponsors were added to the bill: Representatives HARBICK, DIEHL, FRAGALA, MUNOZ, RESCHKE, SKARLATOS, WALTERS, and WRIGHT.

The summary section was updated to clarify that the text is now part of the official bill body rather than just an editor's statement.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

lower

Mar 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

3 primary · 10 co-sponsors