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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
With less than a month left before Sine Die, here's what we've been working on:
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HB 2008: the Family Financial Protection Act of Oregon. This bill provides a much-needed update to our debt collection statutes to (1) prevent people from falling into an ever-worsening debt trap, and (2) crackdown on misconduct within the debt collection industry.
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Current Location: awaiting a work session in the House Committee on Rules
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HB 2802: establishes pilot work-study programs at Portland State University and Eastern Oregon University where students receive 20% off their tuition if they work for a small, non-profit in their community.
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Current Location: awaiting action by the Joint Committee on Ways & Means
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HB 2804: requires the Oregon Department of Human Services to conduct annual assessments of workforce capacity to address excessive caseloads and worker burnout.
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Current Location: awaiting a floor vote in the Senate
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HB 2805: strengthens and updates our open meetings laws while requiring training for most elected officials.
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Current Location: passed out of the Joint Committee on Ways & Means; awaiting transfer to the House Floor
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HB 2806A: allows public bodies to discuss cybersecurity and safety protocols in private “executive sessions".
- Current Location: awaiting a floor vote in the Senate
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HB 2951: would provide support for traffic safety education courses in Spanish.
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Current Location: awaiting action by the Joint Committee on Ways & Means
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HB 3242: allows consumers and small businesses to enforce their rights under the Unfair Claim Settlement Practices Act.
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Current Location: awaiting its second reading in the Senate
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HB 3243: subjects the insurance claims process to the same requirements as other business transactions under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
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Current Location: awaiting its second reading in the Senate
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HB 3431: provides an ongoing revenue stream to fund the Economic Equity Investment Program. The program is designed to help people in economically disadvantaged communities buy a home, start a business, or grow an existing business, with an overall goal of helping them break the cycle of poverty and create intergenerational wealth.
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Current Location: awaiting action by the Joint Committee on Ways & Means
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HB 3583: expands the pool of law enforcement officials who can serve on the Board of Towing.
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Current Location: awaiting a committee assignment in the Senate
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SB 1082: requires the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to establish a project connecting adults in custody and former adults in custody to community colleges, public universities and apprenticeship programs.
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Current Location: awaiting action by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means
 Photo courtesy of Workplace Wellbeing Professional
Every June, Pride Month commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York and celebrates the LGBTQ community and the fight for equal rights. It also highlights the ongoing need to address the prejudice and discrimination that the LGBTQ community faces.
 Photo courtesy of Hillsboro School District
This session, we're shining a spotlight on non-profit organizations in HD 30. This week, we’ve chosen the Hillsboro Schools Foundation. As a board member since 2015, and president from 2019 – 2022, I know first-hand how instrumental HSF is in cultivating community engagement and securing funding to inspire excellence in Hillsboro's schools.
HSF has recently embarked on its next major initiative – introducing elementary school students to various occupations through career exploration kits. These kits contain career and education specific books, materials, and activities designed around the exploration of twelve different career learning areas. These include agriculture, construction, healthcare, public service, and more. As students progress through elementary school, the kits become increasingly more detailed and in-depth so that, by sixth grade, students will have been introduced to over 130 different potential industry fields within these career learning areas.
For more information about this incredible initiative and the work the Hillsboro Schools Foundation does, visit their website HERE.
 Photo courtesy of Helvetia Winery
Due to the Helvetia Marathon taking place on the morning of 6/3, we've rescheduled my monthly constituent coffee for June for next Saturday, 6/10. It will still be at a special location!
Stop by, say hello, and join me for a cup of coffee at Helvetia Winery on Saturday, 6/10, from 9 am - 10:30 am. The address is 23269 NW Yungen Rd, Hillsboro, OR 97124.
A huge thank you to Helvetia Winery's owner/winemaker, and HD 30 constituent, John Platt, for offering this beautiful space up for our community gathering.
I look forward to discussing the issues that are of importance to you and your families.
Don't forget to contact my office with any questions or feedback. You can do so via email at Rep.NathanSosa@Oregonlegislature.gov or by phone at (503) 986-1430. Feel free to also stop by in-person at office H-280. I look forward to hearing from you!
Take care!
 Capitol Phone: 503-986-1430
Capitol Address: 900 Court St. NE, H-280, Salem, Oregon 97301
Email: Rep.NathanSosa@oregonlegislature.gov
Website: http://www.oregonlegislature.gov/sosa
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RepresentativeSosa
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