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Public hearing: Oregon Department of Aviation outlines $45.5 million governor’s budget, new UAS insurance proposal
Summary
At a public hearing on Senate Bill 5504, the Oregon Department of Aviation presented a recommended 2025–27 budget of about $45.5 million, five proposed policy packages and program priorities including a new commercial UAS insurance requirement and modernization of aircraft registration and leasing systems.
The Transportation and Economic Development Subcommittee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 5504, the governor’s budget for the Oregon Department of Aviation. Director Kenji Sugahara and agency staff presented an overview of staffing, programs and five policy option packages in the governor’s request.
The proposed budget totals about $45,500,000 for the 2025–27 biennium and retains the agency’s staffing level at 15 full‑time equivalents. Agency staff said the decrease versus the prior biennium is driven largely by the phase‑out of one‑time general fund investments. The department described revenues as a mix of federal funds (chiefly FAA grants, about 47% of the budget) and state “other funds” (primarily a jet fuel tax that accounts for roughly 38% of revenues), plus aircraft registration and lease revenues.
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