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Subcommittee advances $711.9 million Oregon State Police budget; members warn of understaffing and push for more resources
Summary
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.
The Public Safety Subcommittee on May 28 voted to move House Bill 5029, the Oregon State Police primary budget measure, to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation. The LFO recommended total funding of $711,900,000 for the 2025–27 biennium, supporting 1,390 positions (1,388.52 FTE).
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…
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