Provides for nonprofit organization that addresses and executes worker relief to serve as fiscal agent to award grants to organizations to provide services related to immigration matters through universal representation program. Requires fiscal agent to report annually to appropriate committee or interim committee of Legislative Assembly, Oregon Department of Administrative Services and Legislative Fiscal Officer. Directs Chief Justice of Supreme Court to transfer funds to Oregon State Bar for use by Legal Services Program to provide legal services to individuals on immigration matters and related matters. Establishes Universal Representation Fund in State Treasury. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Department of Administrative Services for purposes of deposit in Universal Representation Fund. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to Oregon State Bar. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Rep. Andrea Valderrama
Sponsored bills
Directs Oregon Business Development Department to develop and implement Economic Equity Investment Program to award grants to organizations that provide culturally responsive services to support economic stability, self-sufficiency, wealth building and economic equity among disadvantaged individuals, families, businesses and communities in Oregon. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for purposes of grant program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Updates statutory references to individual who is not citizen or national of United States to replace "alien" with "noncitizen." Directs state agencies to use "noncitizen" in rules and regulations to reference individual who is not citizen or national of United States and to update rules and regulations that use "alien" to use "noncitizen." Authorizes agencies to amend rule without prior notice or hearing for purpose of changing term or phrase in order to conform with change made by law. Makes nonsubstantive changes.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to repeal provision requiring inmates in corrections institutions to engage in full-time work or on-the-job training. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Imposes requirements for accepting bids and proposals for contracts for provision and delivery of publicly financed behavioral health or addiction treatment or services. Requires certain material provisions for contracts between state contracting agencies and covered providers for provision of such treatment or services.
Directs Oregon Department of Administrative Services to calculate Genuine Progress Indicator to measure economic and social welfare. Directs department to report on indicator to Legislative Assembly and Governor. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Director of Oregon Department of Administrative Services to study development and administration of program to make payments to essential workers for services performed during COVID-19 pandemic and report findings to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to labor on or before September 15, 2023. Sunsets January 2, 2024.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Education for Educator Advancement Council to provide professional learning opportunities related to ethnic studies standards adopted by department. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Requires Department of Human Services to develop plan, with advice from work group, to implement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restaurant Meals Program in Oregon and report plan to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to human services no later than September 1, 2022 ] January 31, 2023 . Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Establishes position of Tribal Relations Liaison within Department of State Police. Directs Board on Public Safety Standards and Training to ensure ] provide, no later than October 31, 2022, in report to appropriate interim committees of Legislative Assembly, operational plan for training police officers and certified reserve officers are trained ] to investigate and report cases involving missing or murdered indigenous persons. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.