Higher Education and Workforce Development

OR - Representative Chris Harker (D)

Title:

Chair

OR - Representative Joe Gallegos (D)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative John Huffman (R)

Title:

Vice-chair

OR - Representative Vic Gilliam (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Chris Gorsek (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Mitch Greenlick (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Mark Johnson (R)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Barbara Smith Warner (D)

Title:

Member

OR - Representative Gene Whisnant (R)

Title:

Member

OR - HB4058 Amends 40-40-20 education goals to include apprenticeship programs registered with State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

OR - HB4084 Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development to administer grant program for purpose of distributing funds to community colleges to make child care services available to community college students.

OR - HB4018 Changes date by which Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University or Western Oregon University may request institutional governing board to May 15, 2014, and changes process of board formation.

OR - SB1566 Declares state public policy to promote coordinated provision of education, employment, economic development and job training.

OR - HB4020 Changes entities responsible for analyzing biennial performance reviews submitted by Engineering and Technology Industry Council and for controlling associated fund and receiving appropriation moneys.

OR - HB4116 Directs Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development and Higher Education Coordinating Commission to jointly establish grant program for purpose of distributing moneys to community colleges to increase number of underserved, low-income and first-generation college-bound students who enroll in community college and make progress toward degree or certificate.

OR - SB1524 Directs Higher Education Coordinating Commission to examine viability of program allowing students who graduated from high school in state or who completed grade 12 to attend community college for specified period without paying tuition and fees.

OR - HB4069 Establishes Oregon Task Force on Career and Technical Education Teaching for purpose of increasing availability and quality of teachers of career and technical education courses.

OR - HB4019 Requires Higher Education Coordinating Commission to annually identify federal or national entity that best provides information about affordability and value of institutions of higher education in Oregon.

OR - SB1525 Grants Higher Education Coordinating Commission authority to enter into and administer interstate agreements regarding provision of post-secondary distance education.

OR - HB4076 Directs Eastern Oregon University, Oregon Institute of Technology, Southern Oregon University and Western Oregon University to develop pilot programs for fixed cost bachelor's degrees.