Subcommittee backs amendment raising federal and other funds limits for capital projects including readiness center and expanded Klamath project

House Bill 5051, the six-year capital construction expenditure limitation bill, was amended in the Capital Construction Subcommittee on March 7, 2025, and moved to the full Ways and Means Committee with a due-pass recommendation.

LFO staff told the subcommittee the dash-2 amendment increases federal funds capital construction expenditure limitation by $2,500,000 for the Oregon Military Department for the Washington County Readiness Center. The limitation for that project was originally established in the 21-23 biennium to build an operational readiness center in Hillsboro; the amendment brings the total federal funds limitation for that project to $28,500,000, staff stated.

Staff also said the bill increases other funds capital construction expenditure limitation by $2,500,000 in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the expanded Klamath Community College Childcare Resource Learning Center, reflecting the larger project scope described in testimony on House Bill 5050. "The increase brings the state's total contribution to $4,000,000 on this project," staff said.

The subcommittee closed public testimony, adopted the dash-2 amendment, and moved House Bill 5051 as amended to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation. Committee members arranged which co-chairs and members would carry the bill to the Senate and House floors.

The transcript does not include a roll-call vote; motions to adopt the amendment and to move the bill were recorded and carried in committee.