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House passes $2.6 billion corrections budget amid criticism of mandatory overtime and pension treatment
Summary
The House repassed House Bill 5,004, the Department of Corrections budget, totaling about $2.6 billion. Members used the floor debate to press concerns about mandatory overtime for corrections staff and whether overtime counts toward retirement (PERS).
House members repassed House Bill 5,004, the biennial budget for the Oregon Department of Corrections, which the Joint Committee on Ways and Means presented as a $2.6 billion package that includes $2.5 billion in general fund support and funds 4,822 positions.
Representative Jeff Evans, presenting the budget, described investments for county reimbursements, medical staffing and a…
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