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OR HB2842
Relating to childcare programs for people with governmental business; declaring an emergency.
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Introduced
01/13/2025
01/13/2025
In Committee
02/20/2025
02/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025 Legislative Measures
Bill Summary
The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give out for programs for giving free childcare to people to do government business. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.8). Digest: The Act gives money to DAS to give out to expand a program for giving free childcare to people to do government business. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1). Appropriates moneys to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services for distribution to an organization and Polk County for expanding a program programs for providing free drop-in childcare for people with business at a county courthouse or with other governmental business and data collection regarding the program programs . Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
AI Summary
This bill appropriates $420,000 in total from the General Fund to the Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) for the 2025-2027 biennium, with $210,000 allocated to Marion County Lawyers Charitable Corporation and $210,000 to Polk County. The funding is specifically designated to expand and support free drop-in childcare programs for individuals who have business at county courthouses or are conducting other governmental activities. The bill also requires data collection about these childcare programs. By including an emergency clause, the legislation would take effect immediately upon passage, which means the funding and program expansion could begin right away. The goal appears to be improving access to government services by providing childcare support, which can help remove logistical barriers for parents and guardians who need to conduct official business.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (8)
Paul Evans (D)*,
Kevin Mannix (R)*,
Anna Scharf (R)*,
Tom Andersen (D),
Rick Lewis (R),
Lesly Muñoz (D),
Deb Patterson (D),
Kim Wallan (R),
Last Action
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (on 02/20/2025)
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