OR HB3795

Department of Human Services must submit annual reports to legislative committees on the grant program that funds tax assistance services for low-income Oregonians through culturally specific organizations, tribal governments, and rural community service organizations

Grant program provides education about federal earned income tax credits, assists residents in navigating tax systems, and helps with filing income tax returns

Advisory committee for the grant program must include representatives who are low income, Black, Indigenous, people of color, non-English-speaking, disabled, or 65 years of age or older

Expands the definition of "critical incident" in child welfare cases to include situations where a report of suspected abuse or neglect was made within 12 months preceding a child fatality, even if the report was closed at screening without an investigation