Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Multnomah County adopts 2026 state legislative agenda focused on protecting safety-net funding and immigrant protections
Summary
Board approved a multi-priority 2026 state legislative agenda emphasizing protection of homelessness response and behavioral health funding, defense of local authority, economic development and increased immigrant/refugee protections as the state prepares for a short session with tight revenues.
Multnomah County's Board of Commissioners approved its 2026 state legislative agenda on Dec. 18, directing government relations staff to advocate in Salem for protections of core safety-net funding, behavioral health services and local authority, and to press for increased protections for immigrant and refugee community members.
Stacy Cowan, director of government relations, and Tom Powers, state and regional affairs…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
