In a work session on May 21, 2025, the Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue adopted the dash‑2 amendment to Senate Bill 143 and voted to advance the bill to the Senate floor with a due‑pass recommendation.

Legislative staff summarized the amendment: it increases the percentage of unemployment insurance payroll taxes diverted to the Employment Department supplemental administration fund for quarters beginning on or after April 1, 2025, and modifies the calculation of the CDAC balance over which excess amounts are transferred to the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund in odd‑numbered years. Staff said the change would affect transfers for biannual periods ending on or after June 30, 2025, and estimated a revenue impact to the unemployment insurance trust fund of a reduction of about $45,000,000 per biannual period. The revenue and fiscal impact statements were posted on OLIS.

Vice Chair McLean moved adoption of the dash‑2 amendment; the amendment was adopted without recorded opposition. Vice Chair McLean then moved that Senate Bill 143, as amended, be reported to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation. The committee voted by roll call: Senator Patterson — Aye; Senator Starr — Aye; Senator Taylor — Excused; Vice Chair McLean — Aye; Chair Meek — Aye. The motion passed and the chair assigned Senator Meek as carrier to the floor.

Committee members said the change was intended to provide budgetary certainty to the Oregon Employment Department; the Legislative Fiscal Office and the Employment Department were described as awaiting this information for subcommittee budgeting. One senator indicated outstanding technical questions but voted to advance the bill to avoid delaying the department’s budget process.