Bill Text: OR HB2620 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to reorganization of state agencies; and appropriating money.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-08-14 - Chapter 738, (2013 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2014. [HB2620 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-HB2620-Introduced.html

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     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

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                         House Bill 2620

Sponsored by Representatives CLEM, GILLIAM, Senator EDWARDS;
  Representatives CAMERON, GARRETT, HOYLE, Senator ROBLAN
  (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Directs Governor to develop reorganization plan for economic
development agencies, community development and services agencies
and natural resource agencies necessary to implement regional and
community based governance.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to reorganization of state agencies.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) The Legislative Assembly finds that
regional and community based governance requires that state
agencies:
  (a) Work more collaboratively and in an integrated fashion with
local governments, businesses and nonprofit corporations at the
regional and community level.
  (b) Align state activities with priorities established at the
regional and community level.
  (c) Maximize state services that are delivered at the regional
and community level.
  (d) Minimize expenditures that do not provide direct services
to Oregonians.
  (e) Use regional solution centers to:
  (A) Support regional and community based mechanisms that
integrate state and local resources and services; and
  (B) Engage private partners in problem solving.
  (f) Identify reforms that will advance the goals of reducing
costs, duplication and the fragmentation of functions.
  (2) The Governor shall develop a reorganization plan for
economic development agencies, community development and services
agencies and natural resource agencies. The plan shall propose
changes in the organization of state government necessary to
implement regional and community based governance, as described
in subsection (1) of this section. The reorganization plan shall
be submitted to the Seventy-seventh Legislative Assembly for
consideration during the 2014 regular session. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2013 Act is repealed January
2, 2015. + }
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