Chair Grayber, Vice-Chairs Elmer and Munoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the
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Chair Grayber, Vice-Chair Elmer, Vice-Chair Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for
My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony
Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
Chair Prozanski, Vice-Chair Thatcher, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
Chair Reynolds, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Co-Chairs Woods and Gomberg, and Members of the Committee, My name is Kathy Lara, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Chair Grayber, Vice-Chairs Elmer and Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
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