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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 3497
By COMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD AND HUMAN SERVICES
April 7
On page 2 of the printed bill, delete lines 7 through 45 and delete pages 3 through 5 and insert:
“SECTION 1.(1) To elevate the experiences of and improve the health and quality of life
of older adults in Oregon and enhance the attractiveness of communities in Oregon to people
of all ages, each agency listed in subsection (2) of this section shall, in determining whether
and how to act, consider the effects of the action on older adult populations.
“(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies to:
“(a) The Oregon Health Authority;
“(b) The Department of Human Services;
“(c) The Department of Consumer and Business Services;
“(d) The Oregon Business Development Department;
“(e) The Department of Education;
“(f) The Department of Transportation;
“(g) The Bureau of Labor and Industries;
“(h) The Housing and Community Services Department;
“(i) The Department of Land Conservation and Development;
“(j) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs;
“(k) The Higher Education Coordinating Commission;
“(L) The Employment Department;
“(m) The division of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services that serves as
the office of economic analysis;
“(n) The State Workforce and Talent Development Board; and
“(o) Local workforce development boards, as defined in ORS 660.300.
“SECTION 2. (1) The Shared Future Oregon Task Force is established.
“(2) The task force consists of:
“(a) Two members appointed by the President of the Senate from among the members
of the Senate, including one member from the majority party and one member from the
minorityparty.
“(b) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among
the members of the House of Representatives, including one member from the majority party
and one member from the minority party.
“(c) The Director of the Oregon Health Authority or the director’s designee.
“(d) The Director of Human Services or the director’s designee.
“(e) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the director’s
designee.
“(f) The Director of the Oregon Business Development Department or the director’s
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designee.
“(g) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the superintendent’s designee.
“(h) The Director of Transportation or the director’s designee.
“(i) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or the commissioner’s
designee.
“(j) The Director of the Housing and Community Services Department or the director’s
designee.
“(k) The Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development or the
director’sdesignee.
“(L) The Director of Veterans’ Affairs or the director’s designee.
“(m) The executive director of the Higher Education Coordinating Commission or the
executive director’s designee.
“(n) The Director of the Employment Department or the director’s designee.
“(o) The chairperson of the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services or the
chairperson’sdesignee.
“(p) A representative of the division of the Oregon Department of Administrative Ser-
vices that serves as the office of economic analysis.
“(q) The chairperson of the State Workforce and Talent Development Board or the
chairperson’sdesignee.
“(r) A representative of the Long Term Care Ombudsman.
“(s) Seven community members appointed by the Governor as follows:
“(A) A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization focused on older adults that
has technical expertise on aging and on building capacity within organizations to better serve
olderadults.
“(B) A representative of an organization that advocates for older adults and has broad
membership throughout this state.
“(C) A representative of the Oregon Association of Area Agencies on Aging and Disabil-
ities.
“(D) Four representatives of the coalition described in subsection (5)(d) of this section.
“(3) In appointing the members of the task force described in subsection (2)(a), (b) and
(s) of this section, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the Governor shall strive to balance the representation on the task force according to
geographic areas of this state and generational diversity.
“(4) The task force shall:
“(a) Develop a multisector plan for aging that:
“(A) Provides a comprehensive framework for Oregon state government, local govern-
ments, private and nonprofit sector entities and philanthropists and philanthropic organiza-
tions to implement coordinated statewide strategies and partnerships to promote healthy
aging and intergenerational connections, to prepare for the growth of this state’s older pop-
ulation and to move Oregon toward becoming an age-friendly state;
“(B) Includes guidance to state agencies on complying with section 1 of this 2025 Act;
“(C) Identifies opportunities for systems change to support older Oregonians living and
aging in their communities, including in the priority areas of housing, mental and physical
health and well-being, paid and unpaid caregiving, workforce and economic vitality;
“(D) Includes recommendations to better coordinate federal, state and local government
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programs and services to serve and support the needs of older adults, their families and their
caregivers;
“(E) Includes recommendations to better engage older adults in efforts to address
workforce shortages, especially in the areas of early childhood education, caregiving and
end-of-lifecare;
“(F) Includes recommendations for addressing mental health and reducing substance use
among older adults;
“(G) Includes key data indicators, with 10-year targets, to support implementation of the
plan; and
“(H) Includes strategies and rubrics to measure progress in implementing the plan.
“(b) Develop recommendations, including recommendations for legislation if necessary,
for an appropriate continuing body to:
“(A) Oversee and coordinate implementation of the plan developed under this section;
“(B) Update, oversee and create consistent tools for state agencies to implement the
guidance in the plan; and
“(C) Update the plan as necessary based on key performance indicators.
“(5) In developing the plan described in subsection (4) of this section, the task force shall:
“(a) Engage with the nine federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon, paid and unpaid
caregivers and other stakeholders and provide updates to stakeholders on the plan’s devel-
opment and implementation;
“(b) Review and consider research and reports relevant to developing a comprehensive
plan for aging in this state;
“(c) Take a holistic approach to identifying opportunities to promote healthy aging that
includes consideration of the needs of Oregonians living with age-related conditions and their
caregivers;
“(d) Coordinate with and regularly solicit input from a coalition of private entities,
nonprofit organizations, membership organizations, culturally specific entities,
philanthropists and philanthropic organizations and other interested parties convened for the
purpose of understanding the impacts of the demographic shift in Oregon toward an older
population and engaging in research, advocacy and coordination to create systems change
to support older Oregonians living and aging in their communities; and
“(e) Before finalizing the plan, solicit and incorporate comments on the draft plan from
the stakeholders described in paragraph (a) of this subsection and the coalition described in
paragraph (d) of this subsection.
“(6) A majority of the voting members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the
transaction of business.
“(7) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the voting
members of the task force.
“(8) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall
appoint one of the task force’s members to serve as chairperson.
“(9) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appoint-
ment to become immediately effective.
“(10) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chair-
person or of a majority of the voting members of the task force.
“(11) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
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“(12) The task force shall submit a report in the manner provided by ORS 192.245, and
may include recommendations for legislation, to the interim committees of the Legislative
Assembly related to addressing Oregon’s aging population no later than December 15, 2026.
The report must contain:
“(a) A final multisector plan for aging;
“(b) Recommendations for an appropriate continuing body to oversee implementation of
the plan and recommendations for legislation as necessary to create or provide authority to
the recommended body; and
“(c) Recommendations for any other legislative changes or budgetary actions necessary
to implement the plan.
“(13) The Legislative Policy and Research Director shall provide staff support to the task
force.
“(14) No later than 60 days after appointments to the task force have been completed,
the Legislative Policy and Research Director shall work with the chairperson of the task
force to prepare a work plan for the task force to review and adopt. The task force, by offi-
cial action, may modify the work plan.
“(15) Members of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force are nonvoting
members of the task force and may act in an advisory capacity only.
“(16)(a) Community members of the task force who are appointed by the Governor and
who have incomes at or below 400 percent of the federal poverty guidelines are entitled to
compensation for actual and necessary expenses incurred by the members in the perform-
ance of their official duties, as provided in ORS 292.495.
“(b) Members of the task force who are members of the Legislative Assembly are entitled
to a per diem as provided in ORS 171.072 (4).
“(c) Members not described in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection are not entitled to
compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task force.
“(17) The task force may accept public or private funding to carry out the goals of this
section.
“(18) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist
the task force in the performance of the duties of the task force and, to the extent permitted
by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish information and advice the members of the task
force consider necessary to perform their duties.
“SECTION 3. Section 2 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027.
“SECTION 4.This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die. ”.
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