72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2313
 
                         House Bill 3384
 
Sponsored by Representative HANSEN; Representatives AVAKIAN,
  BARKER, CLOSE, GALLEGOS, KITTS, KRIEGER, MERKLEY, ROSENBAUM (at
  the request of Oregon AFL-CIO)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.
 
  Allows eligible dislocated workers who are in approved
professional technical training program to receive supplemental
unemployment compensation through June 30, 2005.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2003.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to unemployment compensation for dislocated workers;
  creating new provisions; amending ORS 657.337; and declaring an
  emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 657.337 is amended to read:
  657.337. (1) The state's economic stability is often threatened
when workers are being displaced from the workforce and the
workers and their families face hardship and serious social and
health problems.
  (2) The policy of the state is to promote workforce development
by providing eligible dislocated workers with unemployment
compensation and related benefits while they are receiving
professional technical training so that they can continue to care
for their families and obtain employment.
  (3) The Employment Department and the Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development will implement the necessary
strategies, systems and structures that will provide
consolidated, streamlined delivery of these services to
dislocated workers.
  (4) It is the policy of the state to encourage the movement of
workers into higher wage jobs.
  (5) It is the policy of the state to make the best use of
currently existing service delivery vehicles, training programs
and assessment devices to provide services to eligible dislocated
workers.
  (6) In order to assist eligible dislocated workers to continue
or complete professional technical training, individuals who meet
the requirements of ORS 657.335 to 657.360 are eligible for
supplemental benefits as provided in ORS 657.340 through June 30,
 { - 2003 - }  { +  2005 + }.
  SECTION 2.  { + The amendments to ORS 657.337 by section 1 of
this 2003 Act apply to claims for benefits filed before, on or
after the effective date of this 2003 Act. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect July 1,
2003. + }
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