OR HB4022

Establishes the Oregon Imagination Library Program to provide one free, age-appropriate book each month to children from birth to five years of age who reside in Oregon

Department of Early Learning and Care must contract with a statewide 501(c)(3) nonprofit to coordinate operations, ensure statewide availability, and manage private donations

State funds are capped at 50 percent of the total program cost in any fiscal year, including book wholesale costs and mailing

Creates the Oregon Imagination Library Account within the Department of Early Learning and Care Fund, with moneys continuously appropriated for program operation

Goals include improving school readiness, third-grade reading proficiency, and high school graduation rates