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LFO staff described a large restructuring in the department’s presentation and walked members through pages that shift budgets from the old structure into the department’s new organization. The recommendation includes $547,900,000 General Fund, $11,900,000 in lottery funds, $135,400,000 other funds and $16,600,000 federal funds. LFO said the department can carry forward approximately $2,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds through Dec. 31, 2026, to support construction and improvements in Central Point, Springfield and other sites.

The subcommittee approved several LFO packages in the dash 1 amendment: reclassifications to bring positions on budget, establishment of eight positions to stand up the court-ordered record-of-arrest and prosecution background program (one-time general fund for 2025–27 with future fee funding), funding for trooper positions and compliance specialists, and Forensic Science Service investments including $2,000,000 for intoxilyzer instruments and a permanent fund shift for DUI breathalyzer-related programs.

Members spent substantial time on the department’s key performance measures (KPMs). Representative Judson asked whether targets had been changed because “9 out of the 10, the last reported result is lower than the target.” LFO staff responded that targets were updated to better align with prior outcomes and that the department had explained under-performance and plans to improve.

Several lawmakers voiced concern about officer staffing and wellness. One senator told the subcommittee trooper staffing is “at or...below 1985 levels” while the state’s population has grown substantially, stressing troopers and local departments that rely on them. Representative Helprich said mental-health and wellness programs are critical, noting the stresses on officers and urging anyone who is struggling to seek help: “If you see something, say something… it’s okay to go seek help.”

Lawmakers from southwest Oregon described persistent drug and human-trafficking problems and asked the superintendent for resources to support a regional drug-enforcement and human-trafficking capability; those members detailed a recent multiagency operation that seized what they described in committee as roughly 80 grams of methamphetamine, 44 firearms including one altered into a machine gun, 8 grams of cocaine, and about $1.6 million in cash and financial instruments. The subcommittee thanked the superintendent and agency leadership for their testimony and said they would try to find additional resources before the session’s end.

Actions: the subcommittee adopted LFO’s dash 1 amendment and moved House Bill 5029, as amended, to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation. The vote carried without recorded roll-call opposition.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On Public Safety 05/28/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Public Safety Subcommittee approved the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for House Bill 5029, funding the Oregon State Police at $711.9 million for 2025–27. Lawmakers expressed concerns about trooper staffing levels, wellness funding and requested support for drug, human trafficking and animal-cruelty enforcement in rural counties.","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},6224071,"Legislative Fiscal Office recommends $246.6 million for Oregon Military Department; subcommittee approves dash 2 amendment",686,71545,757860,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3554746-f3d1c55ba6f243fb7b310b166b4b17c5&start=71&end=757","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3554746-f3d1c55ba6f243fb7b310b166b4b17c5/thumbnail_71545.jpg","/articles/6224071/Oregon/Legislative-Fiscal-Office-recommends-2466-million-for-Oregon-Military-Department-subcommittee-approves-dash-2-amendment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6224071-b96ada5d9fb964fd63503b4069da2767/orig.mp4?Expires=1770634082&Signature=X5x5XnixiLH6gEH7gYDa~R8FNyp6JSR~LxrWBmhfNjjRI3XBZjcWlnpNSEZNtzhgIRoX6ggQrtc~TSWxkH3Y2b-dXHp~gsm5-UWCqcVEm0-kOZQ~NZzd8usHm8Tk1WdlQHVYWCQJEcxa5YTYAcY0arYN5pqrXXZfzDVeqqYQ0IWkr3blihmyecX8GQ-25boGTccnkT0hKWJE8EUcXSVU8vFdVgZ0-0Nu7PiIAtJi-03APQoFL7HxPwap-cNc8WJiu9e4KQ8hYGiVWqu-9pCEBLAwhQL8Tw9DppyPRdDgRn0JXUxhA7NOyMeeI2nHFBxjd8g9nONL2NZtGOS3oXyoIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Public Safety Subcommittee on May 28 approved the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for Senate Bill 5533, funding the Oregon Military Department at $246,600,000 total funds for the 2025–27 biennium and moved the bill to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation.

The recommendation, reflected in the dash 2 amendment the subcommittee adopted, funds 507 positions and 476.38 full-time equivalent (FTE) positions and reduces the department’s biennial total by $9.2 million (3.6 percent) compared with the 2023–25 legislatively approved budget while increasing funding $17.4 million (7.6 percent) above the current-service level for 2025–27.

The Legislative Fiscal Office (LFO) told the subcommittee the recommendation combines $46,800,000 in General Fund, $24,300,000 in other funds and $175,500,000 in federal funds. LFO staff described a series of policy packages that the amendment includes: establishing and backfilling several permanent positions, converting limited-duration security and support roles at Kingsley Field to permanent positions, transferring some information-technology positions between fund sources, and adding federal expenditure limitation for sustainment, restoration and modernization at Kingsley and Portland Air National Guard bases.

The largest program in the measure, the Operations Division, is funded with an LFO recommendation of $172,400,000 total funds (including $18,100,000 General Fund and $146,200,000 federal funds) and reflects packages that LFO said were needed to support new missions and infrastructure. One package provides $10,000,000 of federal funds expenditure limitation for sustainment and modernization at Kingsley and Portland; another converts four security limited-duration positions at Kingsley Field into permanent positions.

LFO also recommended administrative adjustments including a small general-fund increase to cover payroll costs exceeding federal pay caps at the Portland Air Base, funding for increased local utility charges at the Portland base, and two natural resources specialist positions funded by federal dollars for the department’s environmental program. LFO said those components together increase general fund by roughly $618,000, other funds by about $168,169, and federal funds by about $3.4 million, for an overall $4.2 million adjustment and eight positions (7.8 FTE) in package 801.

During the vote, members praised the National Guard’s work. The Cochair said, “National Guard obviously is a critical asset... It is a job creator. It is a group that helps respond during times of crisis,” and noted some items members had hoped to fund did not make it into this budget due to the forecast; members said they would continue to pursue additional resources where possible.

Action taken: the subcommittee adopted the LFO recommendation and dash 2 amendment and directed the bill to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation. The motion carried without recorded roll-call opposition.","A Public Safety subcommittee voted to move Senate Bill 5533 with a Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation to the full Ways and Means Committee. The package funds the Oregon Military Department at $246.6 million for the 2025–27 biennium and includes position changes, base sustainment money and shifts in fund sources.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee advances $711.9 million Oregon State Police budget; members warn of understaffing and push for more resources

Legislative Fiscal Office recommends $246.6 million for Oregon Military Department; subcommittee approves dash 2 amendment