Oregon House Bill 2877

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans, then Ways and Means.
Pending: House Higher Education and Workforce Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

This Act tells ODVA to start a pilot program to give help to veterans in the construction industry. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.6). Directs the Department of Veterans' Affairs to develop and implement one or more pilot programs statewide to provide training, job placement services, financial assistance, technical support and business creation assistance to veterans in the construction and construction materials industries. Permits the department to use moneys in the Veterans' Services Fund to develop, implement and maintain the pilot programs. Requires a report to the Legislative Assembly regarding the status of the pilot programs by September 15, 2026. Sunsets pilot programs on December 31, 2027. Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.

Relating to workforce assistance to veterans in the construction industry; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Paul Evans [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	House	Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans, then Ways and Means.
2025-01-13	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2877
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2877/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/83852