Oregon Legislature passes $200 million workforce development bill

‘Future Ready Oregon,’ a $200M workforce investment package heavily promoted by Gov. Kate Brown, has passed the Oregon House.

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House of Representatives passed House Bill 1545 on Thursday, a $200 million jobs bill known as “Future Ready Oregon,” sending the package on to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature.

The bill was one of Brown’s central priorities for this year’s short legislative session, which is set to wrap up next week. The $200M jobs training package primarily targets the health care, manufacturing and construction sectors.

The package was crafted with input from the governor’s Racial Justice Council, according to

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