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Ways and Means advances Department of Corrections budget after debate over overtime and prison replacement planning
Summary
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means reported House Bill 5004 out of subcommittee with a dash‑1 amendment Friday after members debated chronic mandatory overtime for corrections staff and approved a budget note on planning to replace the Oregon State Penitentiary.
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means opened a work session Friday, June 6, on House Bill 5004, the Department of Corrections budget bill, and the public safety subcommittee recommended the bill be amended and reported out due pass as amended.
The subcommittee approved a total‑funds budget of $2.6 billion, including $2.5 billion in general fund and support for 4,822 positions. The recommendation included reductions for long‑term vacant positions and adjustments after the April 2025 Office of Economic Analysis forecast. Investments in the package include funding to support county reimbursements tied to…
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