Oregon House Bill 2988 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Failed on June 26 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-26 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires public institutions of higher education to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums under process established by Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that unless otherwise agreed through collective bargaining, employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to employees at public institutions of higher education; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Susan McLain [D]	Rep. Christine Drazan [R]	Rep. Paul Evans [D]	Sen. Michael Dembrow [D]
Rep. Jeff Reardon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-26	House	In committee upon adjournment.
2021-01-26	House	Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
2021-01-21	House	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2988
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2988/Introduced