HB 3627
Establishes the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund.
| Status | In House Committee (JWM) |
| Sponsors | Rick Lewis (Republican) (Chief), Mark Meek (Democrat) (Chief), James Manning Jr. (Democrat) (Chief), Court Boice (Republican), Paul Evans (Democrat), Jeffrey Helfrich (Republican), Dwayne Yunker (Republican), Alek Skarlatos (Republican), Dacia Grayber (Democrat) |
| Fiscal impact | Fiscal impact issued |
| Revenue impact | No revenue impact |
Bill Text
Establishes the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund to provide grants for accessibility resources at veteran-owned residences.
Overview#
Digest: The Act creates the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund. The Act tells a state agency to give money from the fund to disabled veterans for some purposes. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.2). Establishes the Disabled Veterans Assistance Fund. Requires the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to provide grants to disabled veterans for accessibility resources at residences inhabited by the veteran if the residence is owned by the veteran or a family member of the veteran. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Tiernan | Dallas | Support | 2025-03-08 |
| ALDENE MCCAW | ROSEBURG | Support | 2025-03-10 |
| Elaine Lavington | ROSEBURG | Support | 2025-03-10 |
| Monique Bochsler | Scio | Support | 2025-03-11 |
| chelsea perritt | The Dalles | Support | 2025-03-11 |
| Shantel Schroeder | Lebanon | Support | 2025-03-11 |
| Rudolph Murgo | MOAA | Support | 2025-03-12 |
| Kelly Wine | Glendale | Support | 2025-03-12 |
| Scott Wine | Glendale | Support | 2025-03-12 |
| Kelly Wine | Glendale | Support | 2025-03-12 |
| James Riddle | Salem | Support | 2025-03-13 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-20 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-02-21 | H | Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Ways and Means. |
| 2025-03-11 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-03-25 | H | Work Session held. |
| 2025-03-28 | H | Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-03-28 | H | Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |