June 26, 2023 3:50 a.m.
The Oregon State Legislature concluded its 2023 session Sunday afternoon, and Governor Tina Kotek said it included significant progress on her top three priorities: housing and homelessness, behavioral health and education.
Kotek said, “My top priorities since Day One have been to reduce homelessness and support housing development, improve access to mental health and addiction services, and ensure that Oregon’s children are better served by our investments in early literacy, child care and K-12 schools”. Kotek said, “The session was not without challenges and there is more work ahead of us, but today Oregonians should know the state is making progress on our biggest challenges and working hard to deliver results”.
A release from the Governor’s Office said some highlights from the session included:
For Housing and Homelessness:
*Responding to the Homelessness State of Emergency
*Maintaining Momentum Over Two Years
*Building More Affordable Housing
For Behavioral Health:
*Increasing Access to Behavioral Health Care
*Funding Suicide Prevention and 24/7 Crisis Line
*Improving Implementation of Measure 110
*Preventing Overdose Deaths
For education:
*Advancing Early Literacy Success
*Building Up Our Child Care Infrastructure
For Public Safety:
*Clearing the Police Officer Training Backlog
*Banning Ghost Guns
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