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Mr. Robbins provided an overview for the committee, explaining that statute requires the legislative assembly to authorize agency fee increases adopted between sessions; otherwise the fees must be rescinded at adjournment of the next regular session. He said DPSST’s private security provider, private security entity and private investigator programs are funded by fee revenue and do not receive other agency fund sources.

Jennifer Howald, DPSST legislative coordinator, told the committee DPSST implemented fee changes by administrative rule on Feb. 1, 2025, after the Department of Administrative Services interim approval process. Howald said the driver for the provider fee increases included pay-equity salary increases in 2024 and increased legal expenses for DOJ services. She said personal services comprise more than 90% of administrative program costs for the certifications and licenses.

Howald explained specific program drivers: the new private security entity license (effective Jan. 1, 2024) now has fewer applicants than originally projected—about 500 actual applicants versus the 1,000 estimated when the fee was set—leading to a need to raise the fee. She said the private investigator license fee had not changed since Feb. 2006 and that operational and administrative cost increases prompted the update.

Committee members asked about specific instructor course fees; Howald explained that some instructor fees combine course and licensing costs and that the agency separates charges for certain firearm instructor courses to balance total cost. DPSST requested two technical amendments to the bill language: a wording correction to the reinstatement fee language for emergency suspensions and removal of a subsection that is no longer applicable after rule changes.

The co-chairs closed the public portion of the hearing, with the committee again leaving the written record open for 48 hours. No votes or committee actions were taken during the April 23 session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety 04/23/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 5,033 would ratify fees for DPSST’s private security providers, entities and private investigators. DPSST staff said fee increases already went into effect by administrative rule and that the agency expects future adjustments might be needed.","taxTitle","Public Safety, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18852,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6264319,"Public safety leaders urge full funding for DPSST at House Bill 5,032 hearing",1859,52820,1912810,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3097145-e8d0bd0b980cbb6fa8581e6fb3581259&start=52&end=1912","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3097145-e8d0bd0b980cbb6fa8581e6fb3581259/thumbnail_52820.jpg","/articles/6264319/Oregon/Public-safety-leaders-urge-full-funding-for-DPSST-at-House-Bill-5032-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6264319-8f1ded27e174004e0a60a50edcf6f8dc/orig.mp4?Expires=1770785719&Signature=X~Pk6VzZErUiNIFH3MNyvG0QWP~5BFMuf4x6FhIvZw0b26Caww1cqx0wDxHfL~Sj~aG5tVXeARj-ElesLs-HRWqs1AkPKyRUNm6ipogkcXZS0pEkZ~UJ-IDEmBvdIajQdTm9slxdV42ZVPsxIno-AfE0a02Of1cqNeJpJC07S4rk57cE4juMsf0hVcWtivKzemHoYtlO9Cse3A7rctcjpSHr7EVEKj0QHNTZDvwMwFsMqtRY7RhzwAsiIh3SVNQgOFawz-TMFBQJNMJchQYvEwFNmlC7royIjDtatxpmaQpPbwz5UKEt0sI5m00d0-KuLozt79QY9MLjf3lfGydOMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Co-chairs opened a public hearing April 23 on House Bill 5,032, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training budget bill, and dozens of public-safety leaders testified in support of full funding for the agency.

The testimony emphasized that DPSST trains and certifies law enforcement officers, corrections staff, dispatchers and firefighters statewide and that sustained funding is necessary to meet recruitment and regional training needs.

Chief Chris Skinner, chief of police for the city of Eugene, told the committee he was testifying on behalf of the Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and said Eugene is facing “an 11 and a half million dollar shortfall.” He said the core mission for his agency is to “answer the call when people need us” and that “this core mission … does not get protected unless I have certified officers and dispatchers that are able … to be at the academy.”

Chief Bob Day, chief of police for the City of Portland, said recruitment and hiring remain the Portland Police Bureau’s top priority. “We were able to get about 70 plus through the door last year,” Day said, adding he expected to hire nine officers the next morning and that the bureau has a goal of hiring 100 in 2025. Day praised DPSST director Castle and the agency’s staff for training, satellite instructors and leadership development that support his bureau.

Matt English, Hood River County sheriff, testified on behalf of the Oregon State Sheriffs Association and urged support for HB 5,032 and the bill’s policy option packages. English highlighted Policy Option Package 102, which he said would add an investigator to speed disciplinary case resolution and bolster regional training delivery.

A representative identified as the Marion County sheriff (name was unclear in the record) emphasized evidence- and science-based training and praised DPSST’s progress in learning retention and transference. That witness specifically supported Policy Option Package 101, a proposed learning management system (LMS) intended to expand consistent training—particularly for small, rural agencies.

Fire service leaders also testified. Chief Ben Stangi, fire chief of Polk County Fire District No. 1, said DPSST’s statewide certifications and regional training props are essential to mutual aid and volunteer recruitment. He listed policy packages 101 (LMS), 102 (regional training and investigator capacity tied to accountability) and 090 (campus infrastructure) as priorities for the fire service.

Chris Gibson, executive director of the Oregon‑Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, described DPSST’s financial and procurement support for HIDTA grants. Gibson said the HIDTA program “received 4,229,000” for the Oregon‑Idaho area and also stated that DPSST “has accepted the responsibility of receiving a little bit over $33,000,000 in those funds each year.” Those two figures in his testimony are inconsistent in the hearing record.

Richard Chitwood, training officer and firefighter for Glide Rural Fire Protection District, described Glide as a largely volunteer department and said rural agencies “rely on much of DPSST’s resources including their training facilities, regional props, and knowledgeable experienced instructors.” He also called for more joint training for integrated responses to active threats.

Several witnesses noted DPSST’s role beyond police training—supporting corrections, probation, dispatch and private security—and repeatedly praised the agency’s leadership for restoring stakeholder trust.

Co-chairs closed the public hearing on HB 5,032 and said written testimony would be accepted for 48 hours after the hearing opened.

Ending: The committee heard broad, consistent support from law enforcement and fire service leaders for sustaining and expanding DPSST funding and capacities through HB 5,032 and its policy option packages. No formal action or vote on the bill occurred during the April 23 hearing; the committee left the record open for 48 hours for additional written testimony.","Police chiefs, sheriffs and fire chiefs told the House Public Safety Committee that the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training must be fully funded to sustain recruitment, certification and regional training across Oregon.","actionData","errors"]

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