Chapter 646 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2891

Relating to unemployment insurance; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. (1) There is created a Task Force on Paid Family Leave and Unemployment Insurance consisting of 14 members. Three members shall be state Senators appointed by the President of the Senate. Three members shall be state Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Eight members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include:

(a) Three employers, including one employer with 25 or fewer employees and one self-insured employer.

(b) One representative from organized labor.

(c) One representative from the Commission for Child Care.

(d) One representative from the Commission for Women.

(e) One representative from the State Commission on Children and Families.

(f) One representative from the office of the Governor.

(2) The task force shall:

(a) Study the feasibility of providing paid family leave to allow parents to take paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child.

(b) Investigate funding mechanisms through unemployment insurance and other potential funds to establish a paid family leave program.

(3) The task force shall issue a report of its findings to the appropriate interim committee of the Legislative Assembly on or before September 1, 2002.

(4) The task force is subject to the provisions of ORS 171.605 to 171.635 and has the authority contained in ORS 171.505 and 171.510. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, the task force may file its written report at any time within 30 days after its final meeting, or at such later time as the appointing authorities may designate.

(5) The Employment Department shall provide staff necessary to the performance of the functions of the task force.

(6) A member of the Legislative Assembly appointed to the task force shall be entitled to an allowance as authorized by ORS 171.072 from funds appropriated to the Legislative Assembly. Other members of the task force are entitled to compensation and expenses under ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses incurred in performing functions of the task force shall be paid out of funds available for that purpose.

(7) All agencies, departments and officers of this state are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its functions, and to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their functions.

(8) Official action by the task force created under this section shall require the approval of a majority of the members.

(9) The task force may accept contributions of funds and assistance from the United States Government, its agencies or any other source, public or private, and agree to conditions thereon not inconsistent with the purposes of the task force. All such funds are to aid in financing the functions of the task force and shall be deposited in the General Fund of the State Treasury to the credit of separate accounts for the task force and shall be disbursed for the purpose for which contributed in the same manner as funds appropriated for the task force.

SECTION 2. This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor June 27, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 27, 2001

Effective date June 27, 2001

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