HB 2153
Directs Director of Veterans' Affairs to establish Oregon Veterans' Community, to include residential units and medical and social services for veterans and family members.
| Status | In House Committee (HVEM) |
| Requested by | (at the request of Vern Brown, Jr.) |
| Sponsors | Mark Owens (Republican) (Chief), Paul Evans (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued |
| Revenue impact | May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued |
Bill Text
Directs the Director of Veterans’ Affairs to establish an Oregon Veterans’ Community with residential units and medical services, funded with lottery moneys.
Sponsors#
Chief Sponsors: Mark Owens
Co-Sponsors: Paul Evans
Overview#
Directs Director of Veterans’ Affairs to establish Oregon Veterans’ Community, to include residential units and medical and social services for veterans and family members. Directs director to contract with nongovernmental entity for construction, operation and management of veterans’ community. Authorizes incorporated cities to acquire real property for sale or donation to Department of Veterans’ Affairs for purposes of veterans’ community and to incur debt for such acquisitions. Allocates lottery moneys for purposes of veterans’ community.
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2021-01-19 | H | Referred to Veterans and Emergency Management with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2021-02-02 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2021-06-26 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |