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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
A-Engrossed
House Bill 3497
Ordered by the House April 7
Including House Amendments dated April 7
Sponsored by Representatives TRAN, HARTMAN, Senator PATTERSON, Representative WATANABE; Represen-
tatives ANDERSEN, GAMBA, NELSON, NOSSE, RUIZ
SUMMARY
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject
to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor’s brief statement of the essential features of the
measure. The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards.
Digest: The Act creates a task force to develop a comprehensive state plan on aging. (Flesch
ReadabilityScore:71.7).
Requires specified agencies to consider the effects of a proposed action on older adult popu-
lations.
Establishes the Shared Future Oregon Task Force and specifies the task force’s membership and
duties. Sunsets the task force on January 2, 2027.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to Oregon’s growing aging population; and prescribing an effective date.
Whereas by 2030, the number of Oregonians aged 65 and older is projected to grow to over a
million, with older adults comprising 21 percent of Oregon’s population, representing a seven per-
cent increase over a 20-year period; and
Whereas rural counties are already leading the way with more than 30 percent of residents be-
ing older adults; and
Whereas Oregon faces a historic, unprecedented and permanent demographic shift, and by 2034,
there will be more residents over the age of 65 than children 18 years of age and under; and
Whereas Oregon’s older population is also becoming more racially and ethnically diverse, with
over 45 percent of older adults projected to be people of color by 2050; and
Whereas the change in this state’s demographics provides the state with a unique opportunity
to use the skills and experience of older adults to benefit all generations; and
Whereas the aging of this state’s population will have significant long-term impacts on this
state’s workforce, housing, homelessness, caregivers, behavioral and physical health care service
providers and infrastructure; and
Whereas Oregon is not sufficiently prepared to address the financial costs of our changing de-
mographics, including the financial strain on individuals and families, as well as the community and
institutional needs around living longer; and
Whereas a coalition of private entities, nonprofit organizations, membership organizations, cul-
turally specific entities and philanthropy has come together to understand the impact of this demo-
graphic shift and engage state and local agency leaders with the intention of creating a pathway to
systems change to support older Oregonians living and aging in their communities; and
Whereas that coalition, through listening sessions, studies, envisioning sessions, roundtables and
other engagement has identified five bold focus areas for advancing the needs of an aging population
NOTE:Matter in boldfaced type in an amended section is new; matter [italic and bracketed] is existing law to be omitted.
New sections are in boldfaced type.
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through supporting multigenerational, urban and rural age-friendly communities that are strengths-
based, equitable and accessible; and
Whereas those focus areas include housing, overall health, paid and unpaid caregiving,
workforce and economic vitality; and
Whereas Oregon families, communities, businesses and civic and public institutions would ben-
efit from the development of a long-term, multisector plan on aging and recommendations for be-
coming an age-friendly state where people of all ages and abilities thrive; now, therefore,
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
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 mi-
norityparty.
(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
designee.
(g) The Superintendent of Public Instruction or the superintendent’s designee.
(h) The Director of Transportation or the director’s designee.
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(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 Services
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 Disabili-
ties.
(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 ge-
ographic 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
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
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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 chairperson
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.
(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.
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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 official
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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