Oregon Non-profit Modernization Act
EPHC is endorsing SB606 – Oregon Non-profit Modernization Act
Introducing SB606, the Oregon Nonprofit Modernization Act, a bill aimed at improving contracts and support for nonprofits in the state.
- Part 1 of the bill focusses on contract improvements, including a 10% de mininis indirect rate, the elimination of reimbursements as a payment to be made within 30 days on a monthly basis.
- Part 2 establishes a Non-Profit Task Force, to be overseen by the OR Department of Administrative Services, which will develop recommendations and include a cross-section of nonprofit representatives.
- Part 3 creates a $40 million workforce retention fund, providing grants to nonprofits to help with recruitment and retention strategies such as education and professional development.
The Oregon Legislature is hosting a series of budget public hearings around the state starting this Saturday. We need your help!! Please submit a letter of support to fund SB 606, the Oregon Nonprofit Modernization Act for the hearings.
- We have created templates for written and oral testimony on our website. We encourage you to use them to submit your letter of support. Click on the links above for the details, instructions, and deadlines for each hearing.
- To submit written testimony, members of the public will be able to access sign up links on the Ways and Means Committee’s webpage on OLIS, the legislature’s website. Select the date of the correct date of the hearing you are submitting written testimony for.
You are also welcome to testify in person. You will need to register ahead of time. Click the link the below for the location you wish to attend and then click the “register to testify” link. Please let us know if you are planning to do so. We can help you prepare your oral remarks. Times and locations for the series of public hearings are listed below:
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