GCSS Legislative Information

Overview • Priorities • Tracked Bills • Testimony • Resources • Contact Us
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Overview

When we look out at the future of Oregon’s population, the numbers are startling: In less than 20 years, nearly one in five Oregonians will be over the age of 65.  If we do not prepare now, the challenges of the future will be immense.  However, with thoughtful planning and investment, we can create a wave of opportunity for Oregon and Oregon’s future senior population.

The following represent the highest priority issues for seniors in the 2007 Legislative Session, in addressing the future of Oregon’s services for seniors and people with disabilities:

• Facilitating State, Local and Individual Planning for the Future
• Ensuring Adequate Treatment and Training for Older Adults’ Mental Health
• Keeping Elders Safe in Oregon Communities, Free from the Threat of Abuse
• Developing Effective Supports for Family Caregivers
• Providing Adequate Funding for Existing Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities

During the first fifty days of the 2007 Legislative Session, the Governor's Commission on Senior Services will distributed educational papers on each of these priority items.  We continue to seek your support to help ensure a future of real hope and real opportunity for all Oregonians by preparing now for the aging boom that is to come.

Tracked Bills

Review priority bills being tracked by GCSS during this legislative session. Please subscribe to our free notification service, above, to be alerted when the document is updated.  

Testimony

Resources

• DHS Budget information
• DHS Legislative Coordinators 
• Oregon State Legislature
  • Legislative Committee information
  • Oregon Revised Statutes
  • Search Measures by Text
  • Search Measures by Number
• The Oregon Channel - The Oregon Channel provides gavel-to-gavel, unedited television coverage of state government and public affairs including floor sessions, committee hearings, state agency hearings and more.
• Network of Care
• Oregon Everyday Heroes   

Contact Us

For more information about the Governor's Commission on Senior Services' 2007 Legislative Priorities contact:

• Robert Lawrence (GCSS Legislative Coordinator), or
• Dawn Rustrum (GCSS Staff), 503-947-5104