l9n/ Oregon

2023 Regular Session

House Bill 2649

Provides that qualifying agency must require as material provision of public improvement contract that contractor establish and implement plan for outreach to and recruitment and retention of women, minority individuals and veterans to perform work under public improvement contract, with aspirational target of having individuals in one or more of these groups perform at least 15 percent of total work hours that workers perform under public improvement contract.

Became law as Chapter 504, Oregon Laws 2023, signed July 31, 2023, 203 days after it was filed. In force from September 24, 2023.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Provides that qualifying agency must require as material provision of public improvement contract that contractor establish and implement plan for outreach to and recruitment and retention of women, minority individuals and veterans to perform work under public improvement contract, with aspirational target of having individuals in one or more of these groups perform at least 15 percent of total work hours that workers perform under public improvement contract. Specifies requirements for plan of outreach, recruitment and retention. Requires contractor to report information concerning contractor's and subcontractors' compliance with provisions of Act to qualifying agency as part of or as supplement to certified statements required for reporting compliance with prevailing wage requirements. Specifies required contents of reports. Requires qualifying agency to report information collected from contractors to Bureau of Labor and Industries and requires bureau to make specified reports to Legislative Assembly. Provides that qualifying agency may reduce payment due to contractor for failure to comply with requirement to employ apprentices on public improvement project and specifies formula for calculating amount of penalty. Requires qualifying agency to pay to State Treasury to credit of bureau amount equivalent to reduction of payment to contractor. Increases utilization of apprentices for work on public improvement projects from 12 percent of all work hours performed on the public improvement to 15 percent on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

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

8 co-sponsors

Tom Andersen, Paul Evans, Khanh Pham, Nathan Sosa, Lisa Reynolds, Zach Hudson, Mark Gamba, Nancy Nathanson

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Deb Patterson, Michael Dembrow

Its course

January 9 to August 15, 2023, 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 action27 actions on 22 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 13155 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 167 days

Business and LaborJan 16 to Apr 1084 days

Ways and MeansApr 10 to May 25 · moved on45 days

Transportation and Economic DevelopmentMay 25 to May 30 · moved on5 days

Ways and MeansMay 30 to Jun 56 days

In the SenateJun 13 to Jun 229 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 13 to Jun 152 days

Ways and MeansJun 15 to Jun 205 days

With the GovernorJun 22 to Jul 3139 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading33–26

    Passed · Jun 13 · 1 present

  • Senate, third reading16–8

    Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 5

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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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 9 – Jun 13

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 16Sent to Business and Labor
  3. Feb 15Heard in Business and Labor
  4. Mar 29Heard in Business and Labor
  5. Apr 3Heard in Business and Labor
  6. Apr 10Business and Labor recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  7. Sent to Ways and Means
  8. May 25Sent to Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  9. May 30Heard in Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee
  10. Returned to Ways and Means
  11. Jun 2Heard in Ways and Means
  12. Jun 5Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  13. Jun 7Read a second time
  14. Jun 13Passed the House of Representatives, 33 to 26

In the Senate Jun 15 – Jun 22

  1. Jun 15Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jun 20Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jun 22Passed the Senate, 16 to 8

To the Governor Jun 25 – Aug 15

  1. Jun 25Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jun 27Signed in the Senate
  3. Jul 31Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 15Became chapter 504 of Oregon Laws 2023, in force from September 24, 2023
All 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 16Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 15Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Mar 29Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 10Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 10Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
  8. May 25Assigned to Subcommittee On Transportation and Economic Development.House of Representatives
  9. May 30Work Session held.House of Representatives
  10. May 30Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 2Work Session held.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 5Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 7Second reading.House of Representatives
  14. Jun 8Rules suspended. Carried over to June 9, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
  15. Jun 9Carried over to June 13, 2023 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.House of Representatives
  16. Jun 13Third reading. Carried by Holvey. Passed.House of Representatives
  17. Jun 15First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  18. Jun 15Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  19. Jun 20Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.Senate
  20. Jun 20Second reading.Senate
  21. Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
  22. Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Manning Jr. Passed.Senate
  23. Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Smith DB.Senate
  24. Jun 25Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  25. Jun 27President signed.Senate
  26. Jul 31Governor signed.House of Representatives
  27. Aug 15Chapter 504, (2023 Laws): Effective date September 24, 2023.House of Representatives