Unite Oregon Action Agenda 2023
The Unite Oregon Action Agenda is a list of our policy priorities for the 2023 legislative session. All campaigns were voted on by our membership at the Annual Action Agenda Summit.
Community Resilience Hubs
Emergency Housing for All
Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention Package
Guaranteeing the Right to Vote
Food for All Oregonians
Fair Minimum Wage Formula
HB 2990: Community Resilience Hubs
Building resilience before, during, and after climate disasters through community-designed and operated hubs with surrounding networks.
Led by: Unite Oregon Statewide and Community Resilience Hub coalition
HB 3462: Emergency Housing for All
Ensuring emergency housing meets fair housing requirements, is accessible to those who don’t qualify for FEMA, and access to immediately accessible resources.
Led by: Unite Oregon Rogue Valley Chapter and Housing Justice for All coalition
HB 2001, SB 611, HB 2733, HB 3169: Affordable Housing & Homelessness Prevention Package
Preventing homelessness by providing rental assistance, eviction reforms, reasonable rent limits, and accessible rental market data.
Led by: Unite Oregon Washington County Chapter, Stable Homes for Oregon Families coalition
SB 579: Guaranteeing the Right to Vote
Guaranteeing the right to vote for people impacted by the criminal legal system including adults in custody.
Led by: Unite Oregon Multnomah County Chapter, Guaranteeing the Right to Vote coalition
SB 610: Food for All Oregonians
Expanding food access to all Oregonians who are currently excluded from SNAP benefits due to immigration status.
Led by: Unite Oregon Clackamas Chapter and Food for All coalition
Fair Minimum Wage Formula
The Fair Minimum Wage Formula will establish a formula by rule for setting a minimum wage rate. The formula will consider the current housing market and will calculate a minimum wage rate that will allow Oregonians to afford a one-bedroom apartment.
Led by: Unite Oregon’s Black Policy Table