SECTION 488. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the General Fund appropriation made to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission by section 1 (9), chapter 454,
Oregon Laws 2023, for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, for public university statewide
programs, is increased by $100,000, for distribution to the University of Oregon Labor Education and Research Center to research the potential workforce impacts across Oregon’s key
economic industries to understand the impact of automation and artificial intelligence.