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Senate passes SB 1535 to let agency manage ERDC caseloads within budget

Oregon State Senate · February 27, 2026

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Summary

SB 1535 allows the Department of Early Learning and Care to manage Employment‑Related Daycare (ERDC) caseloads in accordance with its budget, including temporarily pausing a waitlist bypass; sponsors framed it as a temporary agility tool while members urged fuller funding for childcare programs.

Senator Anderson described Senate Bill 1535 as a targeted change to the Employment‑Related Daycare subsidy program that permits the Department of Early Learning and Care to manage caseloads consistent with budget constraints. "Changing this requirement will enable the agency to stay within budget by…

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