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Committee hears broad community support for making Lunar New Year a state holiday
Summary
The House Rules Committee heard more than a dozen witnesses March 24 backing House Bill 3,595 to recognize Lunar New Year as a state legal holiday (staff and sponsor indicated an amendment to make it optional paid leave); testimony stressed cultural, familial and economic reasons and urged support.
The House Rules Committee held a lengthy public hearing March 24 on House Bill 3,595, which would add Lunar New Year to Oregon's list of holidays under ORS 197.010 (as introduced) and, as initially drafted, make it a paid state holiday for state employees. Representative Thuy Tran (House District 45) introduced the bill and said an amendment was forthcoming to make the holiday a legal observance that employers could opt to pay or not pay.
More than a dozen witnesses testified in favor representing Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and broader Asian and Pacific…
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