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Public Safety subcommittee advances $2.64 billion DOC budget, approves $3 million study on replacing Oregon State Penitentiary
Summary
The Public Safety Subcommittee on June 2, 2025 voted to move House Bill 5,004 — the Oregon Department of Corrections budget — to the full Ways and Means Committee, adopting the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for a total funds budget of $2,639,706,541, mostly general fund.
The Public Safety Subcommittee on June 2, 2025 voted to move House Bill 5,004 — the Oregon Department of Corrections (DOC) budget — to the full Ways and Means Committee, adopting the Legislative Fiscal Office recommendation for a total funds budget of $2,639,706,541, the vast majority of which is general fund.
The budget as recommended funds 4,822 positions (4,793.96 full‑time equivalent) and reflects a 1.1% decrease from the current service level, largely driven by a downward revision in the April 25 forecast for the DOC caseload. That forecast change reduced mandated‑caseload funding agency‑wide, including a $14,693,244 general fund reduction in the operations division and a $32,745,827 general fund reduction for community corrections.
The committee adopted several targeted packages within the recommendation. The subcommittee approved a $4,800,000 agency‑wide package that adds 18 positions to address an…
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