HB 3182
Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a grant program to fund basic needs programming.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Requested by | (at the request of Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon) |
| Sponsors | Nathan Sosa (Democrat) (Chief), Mark Owens (Republican) (Chief), Lew Frederick (Democrat) (Chief), Zach Hudson (Democrat) (Chief), Bobby Levy (Republican) (Chief), Susan McLain (Democrat) (Chief), Rep Neron (Chief), Rob Nosse (Democrat) (Chief), Ricki Ruiz (Democrat) (Chief), Wlnsvey Campos (Democrat) (Chief), Suzanne Weber (Republican) (Chief), Tom Andersen (Democrat), Mark Gamba (Democrat), Emily McIntire (Republican), Lesly Muñoz (Democrat), Hai Pham (Democrat), Anthony Broadman (Democrat), Sara Gelser Blouin (Democrat), Chris Gorsek (Democrat), Mark Meek (Democrat), Deb Patterson (Democrat), Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Lisa Fragala (Democrat), Sarah McDonald (Democrat), John Lively (Democrat), Farrah Chaichi (Democrat), Daniel Nguyen (Democrat), Hoa Nguyen (Democrat), Mari Watanabe (Democrat), Darcey Edwards (Republican), Boomer Wright (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
| Emergency clause | Yes |
Bill Text
Directs HECC to fund basic needs programming for students, establishes a task force on student housing barriers, and awards grants for affordable housing support.
Overview#
Digest: Tells the HECC to give money to fund basic needs for higher learning students. Creates a task force on student housing to study student housing needs. Directs the HECC to provide grants to certain organizations that help low-income college students with housing. Declares an emergency and becomes law when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4). Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to administer a grant program to fund basic needs programming. Appropriates moneys to the commission to establish the program and award grants for basic needs programming. Sunsets the grant program on January 2, 2027. Establishes the Task Force on Student Housing to review and make recommendations on policy changes regarding barriers that students in higher education face in accessing affordable housing. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027. Directs the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to award grants to nonprofit organizations that provide affordable housing support to low-income students in higher education in this state. Appropriates moneys to the commission for purposes of awarding the grants. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Weber-Ogden | Portland | Support | 2025-02-06 |
| Chris Baker | Portland | Support | 2025-02-06 |
| Heather Blicher | Open Education Global | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Rachel Bridgewater | Portland | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Gayle Van Weerdhuizen | Treasure Valley Community College | Support | 2025-02-10 |
| Dr Nadia Raza | Lane Community College | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Holly Schiefelbein | Marion County | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Matt Bisek | Oregon TRIO Association | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Michael Walsh | Portland | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| SJ P | Lane Community College | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Zoe Cooper Caroselli | Basic Needs Oregon | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Angela Sytsma | College Housing Northwest | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Joshua Eastin | Portland | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Julia Stone | Portland State University | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Hayden Dayal | Portland | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Susan Bame | Rogue Community College | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Fiona Sherwood | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-11 |
| Rob Nosse | Portland | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Loren Naldoza | Oregon Food Bank | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Jennifer Crim | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Stephanie Prentis | Corvallis | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Marisol Monrroy | salem | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Laura Nitti | Portland | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| William Morehead | Portland | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Brianna Loucks | Lincoln City | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Spencer Pool | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Edward Buck-Shannon | Portland | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Srihari Mohan | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Benni Howard | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Jaimie LeCoe | Portland | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Charlotte O'Brien | Corvallis | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Bryson Petterborg | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Bryson Petterborg | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-12 |
| Nick Keough | American Federation of Teachers - Oregon | Support | 2025-02-13 |
| Tammy Dowd Shearer | Portland | Support | 2025-02-13 |
| Chloe Eberhardt | Red Hook | Support | 2025-02-23 |
| Phillip Kim | Michelson Center for Public Policy | Support | 2025-02-23 |
| Marc Overbeck | Southern Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-23 |
| Kevin Neely | Salem | Support | 2025-02-24 |
| Amy Hofer | Portland | Support | 2025-02-24 |
| Jean Pierce | League of Women Voters of Oregon | Support | 2025-02-24 |
| Tim Cook | Clackamas Community College | Support | 2025-02-25 |
| David Wieland | Portland | Support | 2025-02-25 |
| Kelly Ryan | Eastern Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Chris Baker | Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Kevin Moore | Portland | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Robb Friedlander | Swipe Out Hunger | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Lisa Fragala | Eugene | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Mark Decker | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Kristen L Pratt | OCTPET | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| TJ Rabosky | Monmouth | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Kat Martinez | Albany | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Sierra Williams | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Daniel Tankersley | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Kevin Sullivan | Oregon Education Association | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Chris Parta | AAUP-OR | Support | 2025-02-26 |
| Kennedy Schade | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Adry Clark | Monmouth Oregon | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Anthony Broadman | State Senator SD27 | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Jennifer Sacklin | Springfield Oregon | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Dana Schowalter | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Samantha Morgan | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Melanie Landon-Hays | Western Oregon Unviersity | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Megan Habermann-Guthrie | Monmouth | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Marc Goldberg | Portland | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Renee Ray | Western Oregon Universtiy | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Brenna Stevens | OSPIRG | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| Representative Hoa Nguyen | Salem | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| LEE ANN PHILLIPS | Portland State University | Support | 2025-02-27 |
| David Wall | Newberg | Oppose | 2025-02-28 |
| Laura Allen | Consolidated Oregon Indivisible Network - COIN | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Audrey Schlotter | Corvallis | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Dominique Vargas | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Shelby Worthing | Monmouth | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Malissa Larson | Western Oregon University | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Vicky Lopez Sanchez | Portland Community College | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| R R | Lane Community College | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Rep Courtney Neron | House District 26 | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Angelo Arredondo Baca | MHCC | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Marlene Howell | Portland | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Kai White | Portland | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-02-28 |
| Zara Pastos | Lane Community College | Support | 2025-03-01 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-13 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-01-17 | H | Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-02-13 | H | Public Hearing cancelled. |
| 2025-02-27 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-20 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-27 | H | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-03-27 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |