Oregon House Bill 2479 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Failed on July 6 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-07-06 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires Trustees of State Library to provide annual grants for public library services for youth, with emphasis on underserved youth. Authorizes trustees to request that appropriations for grant funding by Legislative Assembly be based on methods determined by trustees. Increases minimum grant amount. Expands uses of annual establishment and development grants to include programs for students in kindergarten through high school. Replaces current name for State Library's reading program with generic name in list of programs eligible for Oregon Early Reading Program strategic investment moneys. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to financial assistance for public library service; declaring an emergency.

No sponsor information available at this time.

2015-03-09 - House - House Committee Do pass. Refer to Ways and Means (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-07-06	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2015-03-11	House	Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
2015-03-11	House	Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means.
2015-03-09	House	Work Session held.
2015-02-18	House	Public Hearing held.
2015-01-16	House	Referred to Education.
2015-01-12	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Measures/Overview/HB2479
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2479/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/21007