State of Oregon: Strategy & Collaboration - Legislative Resources 2023

2023 Legislative Session Resources

During each legislative session, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (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.

HECC Legislative Updates to the Commission:

HECC staff regularly updates the Commission at its public meetings. View meeting materials here.

Budget Recommendation

Read about the typical budget process and timeline here.

Legislative Concepts

The HECC has introduced several legislative concepts this session which will be introduced as bills soon under the following bill numbers: LC 425—HB 3566, LC 426—HB 3565, LC 452—HB 3564, LC 458—HB 3563, LC 460—HB 3562, LC 469—HB 3561, LC 472—HB 3560, LC 466—HB 3559. These concepts are described in a previous update to our Commission posted here. We will post links to updated descriptions when available.

HECC Legislative Presentations or Testimony

Joint Committees

Joint Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Education

February 21, 2023, As part of the Education Overview by multiple presenters, Postsecondary Education and Training Overview, Ben Cannon
January 25, 2023, Future Ready Oregon, Jennifer Purcell, HECC| Future Ready Oregon Year One Report

House Committees

House Committee on Education

House Committee on Higher Education

March 16, 2023, HECC testimony on HB 3563 (Creates Oregon Youth Works Advisory Board to advise on and oversee implementation and alignment of youth workforce development programs for which Higher Education Coordinating Commission is responsible).
March 16, 2023, HECC Testimony on HB 3560 (Prohibits person from suing Higher Education Coordinating Commission for commission's performance, or failure to perform, any duty, function or power relating to psilocybin products following effective date of Ballot Measure 109 [2020]).
March 14, 2023, HECC Testimony on HB 3561 (Specifies that term "early childhood care and education" includes early childhood behavioral and mental health services for purposes of scholarships and grants awarded to ensure state has adequate supply of early childhood care and education professionals).
February 22, 2023, Overview of Oregon Financial Aid Programs, Juan Báez-Arévalo, HECC
January 31, 2023, Future Ready Oregon, Jennifer Purcell, HECC
January 26, 2023, College Readiness Data, Ben Cannon, Amy Cox, HECC
January 17, 2023, Higher Education System Overview, Ben Cannon, Executive Director, HECC

House Committee on Business and Labor

March 15, 2023, Testimony on HB 3306 by Jennifer Purcell, Director, Future Ready Oregon, HECC (Requires entity that receives funds for certain workforce program initiatives to establish wage standards for individuals who participate in program administered by entity if, under program, entity provides individuals with paid work experience).

House Committee on Behavior Health and Healthcare

February 1, 2023, Testimony on House Bill 2977 (Requires HECC, in collaboration with OHA, to establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to institutions of higher education to develop programs that prepare students to enter into behavioral health workforce)

House Committee on Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans

January 26, 2023. Testimony on House Bill 2615 (Allows veterans to participate in Oregon Promise program if first enrolled in classes within 12 months after discharge from military).

Senate Committees

Senate Committee on Education

March 9, 2023, HECC Update on Transfer Work
March 2, 2023, HECC testimony on SB 523 (Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission plan regarding applied baccalaureate degrees to include name and type of applied baccalaureate degrees to be conferred.)
January 26, 2023, HECC testimony on SB 217 (Requires that cosmetology curriculum taught by school meet standards established by Board of Cosmetology and be approved by Health Licensing Office).
January 26, 2023, HECC testimony on SB 271 (Requires governing bodies of counties to submit to Department of Education record showing any changes in boundaries of school districts over which board has jurisdiction).
January 26, 2023, HECC Testimony on SB 424 (Prohibits post-secondary institutions of education that are based in Oregon from refusing to provide transcript to current or former student because student owes debt to institution).
January 19, 2023. Higher Education System Overview, Ben Bannon, Executive Director, HECC