Oregon Senate Bill 1547 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 9-1)
Status: Failed on March 7 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-03-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes county governing bodies and small business employers to enter into agreements for reimbursement of portion of wages paid to youth employees. Specifies minimum requirements for terms of agreement. Establishes First-time Employment Youth Wage Reimbursement Project in Oregon Business Development Department. Authorizes department to award grants to reimburse county governing bodies for reimbursements made under agreements with small business employers for wages paid to youth employees. Directs department to adopt rules to implement project. Establishes First-time Employment Youth Wage Reimbursement Project Fund. Appropriates moneys to department for purpose of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

Relating to youth employment incentives for small businesses; appropriating money; declaring an emergency.

Rep. Betsy Close [R]	Sen. Herman Baertschiger [R]	Sen. Bill Hansell [R]	Sen. Tim Knopp [R]
Sen. Alan Olsen [R]	Sen. Arnie Roblan [D]	Rep. Andy Olson [R]	Rep. Dennis Richardson [R]
Sen. Kim Thatcher [R]	Rep. Jim Weidner [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-07	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2014-02-11	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2014-02-03	Senate	Referred to Business and Transportation, then Ways and Means.
2014-02-03	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Measures/Overview/SB1547
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2014R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1547/Introduced