What We Do
We facilitate the Employment Department's legislative efforts, in support of the agency's mission and guiding principles, to provide economic stability and success for all Oregonians.
The Legislative Affairs team serves as the primary conduit of information for proposed legislation between the agency and legislators, committee staff, and legislative staff.
We work with legislative offices to assist with inquiries on a variety of topics that involve the department, and impact workers and/or employers.
Links to recent testimony and written information on agency initiatives provided by department representatives to Oregon's Legislature:
2023 Legislative Session
April 27, 2023
April 12, 2023
April 4, 2023
Public Hearing on House Bill
3331 March 16, 2023
Work Session on Senate Bills
912 and
913March 9, 2023
Public Hearing on Senate Bills
912 and
913
March 6, 2023
Public Hearing on House Bill 3331
February 22, 2023
Public Hearing on Senate Bill
5507
February 21, 2023
February 20, 2023
January 30, 2023
January 24, 2023
Informational Meeting on Paid Leave Oregon Implementation Update
January 19, 2023
Informational Meeting on Paid Leave Oregon Update
January 18, 2023
Legislative Days: September 2022
September 21, 2022
Informational Meeting on Employment Department Updates
Informational Meeting on Employment Department Updates
Work Session on Reentry Employment Consent Grant
September 23, 2022
Informational Meeting on Modernization Program Project Report
Work Session on Reentry Employment Consent Grant
Legislative Days: June 2022
June 1, 2022
Work Session on UI Navigation Consent Grant
Informational Meeting on Oregon Employment Department Updates
Informational Meeting on Employment Department Modernization and Program Implementation and Current Workforce Trends in Oregon
June 3, 2022
Work Session on UI Navigation Consent Grant
2022 Legislative Session
February 3, 2022
Public Hearing and Work Session on Senate Bill
1515February 8, 2022
Informational Meeting on Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Report
February 16, 2022
Public Hearing on Senate Bill 1515 February 21, 2022
Work Session on Senate Bill 1515 Legislative Days: January
2022
January 11, 2022
Informational Meeting on Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Update
Work Session on Rogue Workforce Partnership Grant
January 13, 2022
Work Session on Rogue Workforce Partnership Grant
Legislative Days: November 2021
November 16, 2021
Work Session on UI Accessibility and Short Time Compensations Grants
Work Session on UI
Accessibility and Short Time Compensations Grants
2021 Legislative Session
January 21, 2021
Informational Meeting on Unemployment Insurance Rates and Economic Recovery
February 1, 2021
Public Hearing on House Bill 5007 February 3, 2021
Public Hearing on House Bill 5007 April 6, 2021
Informational Meeting on Data
Driven Decision-MakingMay 24, 2021
Work Session on House Bill 5007 May 26, 2021
Informational Meeting on Modernization
Program Update Report
End of Session Reports
Additional Agency Reference Information