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House bill 3008 would fund recruitment, retention and apprenticeship supports for Oregon childcare workers
Summary
Supporters told the House Higher Education Committee that HB 3008 would continue $500 recognition payments, fund recruitment and retention payments through Portland State’s center, and support apprenticeship programs; sponsors said a proposed health‑benefit expansion was being removed for further work.
Representative Courtney Neron introduced House Bill 3008 on Feb. 11, describing it as a package to "make critical investments in Oregon's childcare workforce." She told the committee the bill would fund recruitment and retention payments through Portland State University’s Oregon Center for Career Development, provide resources to United We Heal Training Trust and other childcare workforce training programs, and support registered apprenticeship programs administered through BOLI (the Bureau of Labor and Industries).
Testimony in support came from multiple providers and program leaders. Samantha Morelli, program manager for the Child Care…
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