Oregon 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

SB 623 — Relating to workforce development; and declaring an emergency.

Last action — Effective date, June 11, 2021.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    2 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

<i>Requires local workforce development boards to evaluate programs administered by state workforce agencies through WorkSource Oregon system. Requires agencies to provide boards with information for performance evaluation.</i>] <i>Requires annual report to Legislative Assembly and Governor listing all programs delivered through WorkSource Oregon and identifying program problems and potential solutions.</i>] <i>Requires state workforce agencies to annually provide to each local workforce development board information on amount of fund availability and services provided by agencies in each local workforce development area. Requires agencies to also provide to boards quarterly expenditure and performance information for each workforce program delivered by agency through WorkSource Oregon.</i>] <i>Requires state workforce agencies to implement all recommendations made by local workforce development board during program evaluation, unless recommendation is prohibited by federal or state law.</i>] <i>Requires Governor to collaborate with members of Legislative Assembly to establish funding formula to support WorkSource Oregon evaluation.</i>] <i>Authorizes Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide grants to local workforce development boards for paid work experiences for youth.</i>] <i>Authorizes commission to establish pilot programs to provide grants to local workforce development boards to work with organizations to enhance adult learning.</i>] <i>Requires State Workforce and Talent Development Board to convene representatives from state workforce agencies and local workforce development boards to identify program and system changes to support individuals and business most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 wildfire disasters. Requires report on findings to be submitted to Governor and Legislative Assembly within 45 days of effective date of Act.</i>] <b>Directs State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess effectiveness of Oregon's public workforce development system. Requires committee to identify and contract with independent third-party entity to conduct assessment and develop recommendations prioritizing needs of individuals and businesses most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, no later than September 30, 2021. Sets forth requirements for developing recommendations. Requires committee to submit to State Workforce and Talent Development Board report that includes results of assessment and recommendations. Directs board to approve report and submit copy of report to Governor and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to workforce development, no later than 45 days after receipt of report. Requires that, once every even-numbered year, Committee for Continuous Improvement identify and contract with independent third-party entity to conduct comprehensive assessment of Oregon's public workforce system and make recommendations for improvements. Establishes requirements for comprehensive assessment. Requires committee to present results of each assessment, along with recommendations for improvements, in reports to Governor and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to workforce development, on or before December 15 of each even-numbered year. Requires committee to include in first report submitted to Governor and committees of Legislative Assembly update regarding implementation of recommendations from initial assessment.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Effective date, June 11, 2021.

  2. Chapter 280, 2021 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Speaker signed.

  5. President signed.

  6. Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.

  7. Carried over to June 1, 2021 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.

  8. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 28, 2021 Calendar.

  9. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 27, 2021 Calendar.

  10. Rules suspended. Carried over to May 26, 2021 Calendar.

  11. Second reading.

  12. Recommendation: Do pass.

  13. Work Session held.

  14. Public Hearing held.

  15. Referred to Economic Recovery and Prosperity.

  16. First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  17. Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

  18. Taken from 04-22 Calendar and placed on 04-28 Calendar on voice vote.

  19. Second reading.

  20. Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  21. Work Session held.

  22. Work Session held.

  23. Public Hearing held.

  24. Referred to Education.

  25. Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (79)

79 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20001
Unaffiliated 20005
Republican 14000
Total 54006
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (60)
Member Party Vote
Lily Morgan — Yea
Andrea Salinas — Yea
Anna Williams — Yea
Barbara Smith Warner — Yea
Bill Post — Yea
Brad Witt — Yea
Brian Clem — Not Voting
Courtney Neron — Yea
Dan Rayfield — Not Voting
Duane Stark — Not Voting
Gary Leif — Yea
Jack Zika — Yea
Janelle Bynum — Yea
Jeff Reardon — Yea
Karin Power — Yea
Marty Wilde — Yea
Maxine Dexter — Yea
Mike Nearman — Yea
Paul Holvey — Not Voting
Rachel Prusak — Yea
Raquel Moore-Green — Yea
Ron Noble — Yea
Sheri Schouten — Yea
Teresa Alonso Leon — Yea
Tina Kotek — Not Voting
Andrea Valderrama Democrat Yea
Dacia Grayber Democrat Yea
David Gomberg Democrat Yea
Janeen Sollman Democrat Yea
Jason Kropf Democrat Yea
John Lively Democrat Yea
Julie Fahey Democrat Yea
Ken Helm Democrat Yea
Khanh Pham Democrat Yea
Lisa Reynolds Democrat Yea
Mark Meek Democrat Yea
Nancy Nathanson Democrat Yea
Pam Marsh Democrat Yea
Paul Evans Democrat Not Voting
Ricki Ruiz Democrat Yea
Rob Nosse Democrat Yea
Sue Rieke Smith Democrat Yea
Susan McLain Democrat Yea
Tawna Sanchez Democrat Yea
Wlnsvey Campos Democrat Yea
Zach Hudson Democrat Yea
Bobby Levy Republican Yea
Boomer Wright Republican Yea
Cedric Hayden Republican Yea
Christine Drazan Republican Yea
Daniel Bonham Republican Yea
David Brock Smith Republican Yea
E. Werner Reschke Republican Yea
Jami Cate Republican Yea
Kim Wallan Republican Yea
Mark Owens Republican Yea
Rick Lewis Republican Yea
Shelly Boshart Davis Republican Yea
Suzanne Weber Republican Yea
Vikki Breese-Iverson Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13002
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 28002
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (30)
Member Party Vote
Betsy Johnson — Yea
Bill Hansell — Yea
Bill Kennemer — Not Voting
Brian Boquist — Yea
Chuck Riley — Yea
Chuck Thomsen — Yea
Dallas Heard — Not Voting
Dennis Linthicum — Yea
Elizabeth Steiner Hayward — Yea
Ginny Burdick — Yea
Lee Beyer — Yea
Lynn Findley — Yea
Michael Dembrow — Yea
Peter Courtney — Yea
Tim Knopp — Yea
Chris Gorsek Democrat Yea
Deb Patterson Democrat Yea
Floyd Prozanski Democrat Yea
James Manning Jr. Democrat Yea
Jeff Golden Democrat Yea
Kate Lieber Democrat Yea
Kathleen Taylor Democrat Yea
Kayse Jama Democrat Yea
Lew Frederick Democrat Yea
Rob Wagner Democrat Yea
Sara Gelser Blouin Democrat Yea
Dick Anderson Republican Yea
Fred Girod Republican Yea
Kim Thatcher Republican Yea
Noah Robinson Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 623 do?
<i>Requires local workforce development boards to evaluate programs administered by state workforce agencies through WorkSource Oregon system. Requires agencies to provide boards with information for performance evaluation.</i>] <i>Requires annual report to Legislative Assembly and Governor listing all programs delivered through WorkSource Oregon and identifying program problems and potential solutions.</i>] <i>Requires state workforce agencies to annually provide to each local workforce development board information on amount of fund availability and services provided by agencies in each local workforce development area. Requires agencies to also provide to boards quarterly expenditure and performance information for each workforce program delivered by agency through WorkSource Oregon.</i>] <i>Requires state workforce agencies to implement all recommendations made by local workforce development board during program evaluation, unless recommendation is prohibited by federal or state law.</i>] <i>Requires Governor to collaborate with members of Legislative Assembly to establish funding formula to support WorkSource Oregon evaluation.</i>] <i>Authorizes Higher Education Coordinating Commission to provide grants to local workforce development boards for paid work experiences for youth.</i>] <i>Authorizes commission to establish pilot programs to provide grants to local workforce development boards to work with organizations to enhance adult learning.</i>] <i>Requires State Workforce and Talent Development Board to convene representatives from state workforce agencies and local workforce development boards to identify program and system changes to support individuals and business most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 wildfire disasters. Requires report on findings to be submitted to Governor and Legislative Assembly within 45 days of effective date of Act.</i>] <b>Directs State Workforce and Talent Development Board to establish Committee for Continuous Improvement to assess effectiveness of Oregon's public workforce development system. Requires committee to identify and contract with independent third-party entity to conduct assessment and develop recommendations prioritizing needs of individuals and businesses most impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, no later than September 30, 2021. Sets forth requirements for developing recommendations. Requires committee to submit to State Workforce and Talent Development Board report that includes results of assessment and recommendations. Directs board to approve report and submit copy of report to Governor and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to workforce development, no later than 45 days after receipt of report. Requires that, once every even-numbered year, Committee for Continuous Improvement identify and contract with independent third-party entity to conduct comprehensive assessment of Oregon's public workforce system and make recommendations for improvements. Establishes requirements for comprehensive assessment. Requires committee to present results of each assessment, along with recommendations for improvements, in reports to Governor and interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to workforce development, on or before December 15 of each even-numbered year. Requires committee to include in first report submitted to Governor and committees of Legislative Assembly update regarding implementation of recommendations from initial assessment.</b> Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Who sponsors SB 623?
SB 623 is sponsored by Lew Frederick (Democrat), Jeff Golden (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Janeen Sollman (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Janelle Bynum, Rachel Prusak, Anna Williams, Bill Kennemer, Lynn Findley, and Jeff Reardon.
What is the current status of SB 623?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2021. Enacted.
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