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Lawmakers hear bipartisan support for task force to plan Oregon’s aging future under HB 3497
Summary
Sponsors and advocates told the Early Childhood and Human Services committee that Oregon faces a rapid demographic shift and should create a Shared Future Oregon task force to develop a multisector plan covering housing, caregiving, workforce and economic strategy; witnesses cited data showing the 65+ population will reach about 21% by 2030.
Representative Thuy Tran, chief sponsor of House Bill 3497, told the committee that Oregon faces a major demographic shift that requires a coordinated, multisector plan. “Establishing the Shared Future Oregon Task Force under House Bill 3497 will bring together grassroots expertise and state leadership to develop a comprehensive multisector plan for aging, focused on housing, overall health, caregiving, workforce, and economic vitality,” Tran said during the March 6 public hearing.
Britney Bagent, a project director with Echo Northwest,…
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