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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Senate Bill 779
Sponsored by Senator NASH, Representative LEVY B (Presession filed.)
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 funds the AgriStress Helpline. (Flesch Readability Score: 73.8).
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to support the operation of the AgriStress Helpline
inOregon.
Declares an emergency, effective July 1, 2025.
A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to providing for the mental health needs of the agricultural workforce; and declaring an
emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission, for the biennium beginning July 1,
2025, out of the General Fund, the amount of $2,000,000, for distribution to the Oregon State
University Foundation, Rural Mental Health Fund - Endowment for the expenses of the
Oregon State University Extension Service in operating the AgriStress Helpline in this state.
SECTION 2.This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
July 1, 2025.
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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