1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session House Bill 3735 Sponsored by Representatives NELSON, RUIZ; Representatives ISADORE, WALTERS, Senator JAMA 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 as introduced.The statement includes a measure digest written in compliance with applicable readability standards. Digest: The Act tells the OACO to hire permanent staff to carry out certain duties. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7). Directs the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office to hire permanent staff to convene affinity group task forces to develop recommendations on addressing health inequities. A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to health equity. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. The Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office shall hire permanent staff to carry out the provisions of section 2, chapter 48, Oregon Laws 2022. SECTION 2.In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri- ated to the Oregon Advocacy Commissions Office, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $_______, for the purpose of hiring permanent staff under section 1 of this 2025 Act. SECTION 3.Section 1 of this 2025 Act is repealed on January 2, 2027. 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. LC 4085