Establishes a task force to develop a proposal for ensuring each Oregon county has a veteran crisis response team.

This bill establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis, which is to develop a proposal to ensure each county in Oregon has a veteran crisis response team. The proposal must include the organizational structure, funding mechanism, training standards, and certification requirements for the teams. The task force will submit a report to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management and veterans by September 15, 2026. The task force will sunset on December 31, 2027.

Establishes a task force to develop a proposal for ensuring each Oregon county has a veteran crisis response team.

This bill establishes the Task Force on Responding to Veterans in Crisis, which is to develop a proposal to ensure each county in Oregon has a veteran crisis response team. The proposal must include the organizational structure, funding mechanism, training standards, and certification requirements for the teams. The task force will submit a report to the interim committee of the Legislative Assembly related to emergency management and veterans by September 15, 2026. The task force will sunset on December 31, 2027.