l9n/ Oregon

2021 Regular Session

House Bill 3007

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that part-time faculty member at public institution of higher education who qualifies for health care benefits will pay 10 percent of insurance premiums for employee coverage. Requires state to pay for remaining costs of insurance premiums out of moneys appropriated to Oregon Educators Benefit Board. Permits institution to agree through either institution policy or collective bargaining to pay portion of health care benefits paid for by employee. Provides that unless otherwise agreed through collective bargaining, employees who are eligible to receive health care benefits in manner specified may receive health care benefits from institution only in manner specified. Provides that any savings realized by institution are subject to collective bargaining. Directs board to determine prior to open enrollment period whether it has received sufficient funds to cover required premium payments. Provides that if board has not received sufficient funds, board may require employee share to increase and that institution is not responsible for paying insurance premiums. Requires legacy health benefit coverage to be maintained for part-time faculty at institutions who are not eligible for health care benefits under provisions. Establishes Part-Time Faculty Insurance Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in fund to board. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

17 co-sponsors

Teresa Alonso Leon, Maxine Dexter, Courtney Neron Misslin, Jeff Reardon, Julie Fahey, Marty Wilde, Ricki Ruiz, Mark Owens, David Brock Smith, Janeen Sollman, Boomer Wright, Wlnsvey Campos, Karin Power, Lisa Reynolds, Gary Leif, Zach Hudson, Duane Stark

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Kate Lieber

Its course

January 21 to June 26, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Jun 26 · stopped156 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 21 to Jan 265 days

EducationJan 26 to Mar 1144 days

Ways and MeansMar 11 to Jun 26 · stopped107 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Jun 26

  1. Jan 21Introduced
  2. Jan 26Sent to Education
  3. Feb 18Heard in Education
  4. Mar 9Heard in Education
  5. Mar 11Education recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 26Referred to Education with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Mar 11Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives