2021 Legislative Session Resources
During each legislative session, the HECC presents to legislative committees and advises the Oregon Legislature and the Governor on topics of critical concern to Oregon postsecondary education, working in close collaboration with campus leaders and partners.
Explore recent HECC Work Group and formal Reports submitted to the Oregon Legislature here.
Fact Sheets and Issue Briefs
HECC Presentations and Testimony
April 7-May 12, 2021, Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Education Subcommittee
- HECC full budget presentation, Ben Cannon, Ramona Rodamaker, and numerous other HECC administrators and partners.
- HECC budget presentation by section (NOTE: corrections that were submitted to the Committee by letter are included in the versions here):
- Introduction to Postsecondary Education and Training in Oregon: State Goals and Return on Investment, Overview of Learners Served, Equity Gaps and Opportunity
- Introduction, continued: Higher Education Structure, Dynamic/History of Funding, Budget Components, Legislation
- Affordability and Access: Key Factors in Affordability, State Financial Aid and Access Programs
- Fostering Learner Pathways, HECC Agency Budget: Academic Pathways, Private Postsecondary Education, Workforce Initiatives
- State Support for Oregon's 17 Community Colleges: Learners Served, Funding Impacts, Capital Construction
- Institutional leaders and stakeholders from Community Colleges and OHSU
- State Support for Public Universities: Students Served, Funding Impacts, Capital Construction
- University leaders and stakeholders, including Statewide Public Services, State Programs
- HECC Conclusion and Appendix (Key Performance Metrics)
- March 29, 2021, Senate Education
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March 25, 2021, House Education Committee
March 18, 2021, House Education Committee
- HECC testimony related to HB 2378 (related to competency based education), Kyle Thomas
- HECC testimony on HB 2412 (related to college access organizations), Kyle Thomas
March 4, 2021, House Education Committee
- HECC verbal testimony related to HB 2590 (related to the Task Force on Underrepresented Student Success), Ben Cannon
March 1, 2021, Senate Education Committee
February 25, 2021, House Education Committee
February 18, 2021,House Veterans and Emergency Management Committee
February 8, 2020, Senate Education Committee
February 4, 2021, House Committee on Education:
January 28, 2021, House Committee on Education, Testimony on House Bill 2090 (LCC boundary change), Kyle Thomas
February 4, 2021, House Committee on Education, Testimony on House Bill 2089 (KCC boundary change), Kyle Thomas
January 21, 2021, House Committee on Education, Introduction to Higher Education, Ben Cannon
December 17, 2020, House Interim Committee on Education, Overview of the GED® Program, Adrienne Ochs and Scott Salesses.
December 15, 2020, House Interim Committee on Education. Responses to pandemic and wildfire crises, HECC presentation materials, Ben Cannon
December 7, 2020, Senate Interim Committee on Education
2021 Legislative Concept Proposals
- Summary of all HECC Legislative Concepts
- HB 2089 – Klamath Community College Boundary Change: HB 2089 1-page summary, HB 2089 DRAFT
- HB 2090 – Boundary Change Process Modification: HB 2090 1-page summary, HB 2090 DRAFT
- HB 2091 - Lane Community College Boundary Change: LC 593 1-page summary, LC 593 DRAFT
- SB 74 – Cosmetology School Curriculum: SB 74 1-page summary, SB 74 DRAFT
- SB 75 – Deceased or Disabled Public Safety Officer Program Funding: SB 75 1-page summary, SB 75 DRAFT
- HB 2092 – Oregon Youth Employment Program: HB 2092 1-page summary, HB 2092 DRAFT
- HB 2093 – Financial Aid Redesign: HB 2093 1-page summary, HB 2093 DRAFT
- HB 2147– Placeholder for Reforming Higher Education Delivery: HB 2147 1-page summary, HB 2147 DRAFT
- SB 76 – Credit Transfer: SB 76 1-page summary, SB 76 DRAFT
- SB 77 – Minor Revisions: SB 77 1-page summary, SB 77 DRAFT
- SB 78 – Placeholder for Reforming Hugher Education System Structure: SB 78 1-page summary, SB 78 DRAFT
Staff Updates to the Commission
HECC staff regularly update the Commission on legislative activity at its public meetings.