OR HB2954

Appropriates an unspecified amount from the General Fund to the Oregon Health Authority for the 2025-2027 biennium to fund addiction prevention programs

Directs OHA to distribute funds to local health departments and federally recognized Indian tribes in Oregon

Funds must be used to establish or expand primary prevention programs for addiction, following ORS 431.144 standards or traditional tribal knowledge

Declares an emergency, making the act effective July 1, 2025

Legislative findings cite addiction kills more than 12,000 Oregonians annually and costs the state an estimated $6 billion per year in societal and economic impact