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DAS asks subcommittee to authorize capital limits and positions for operational needs; reclassifications approved
Summary
The Department of Administrative Services asked the panel to establish $29.75 million in other-fund capital construction limitation, increase other-fund spending authority by $18.87 million to support facilities work and shared services, and reclassify and convert several Workday positions; the subcommittee approved LFO recommendations to forward the items to the 2026 session.
Department of Administrative Services Director Betsy Eimhold told the General Government Subcommittee the agency seeks targeted investments to mitigate risk and prepare state buildings to receive agencies moving out of private leases. The request includes a $29,750,000 other-fund capital construction limitation for three omitted capital projects, an $18,866,611 increase to other-fund expenditure limitation across seven divisions, and authorization to establish seven permanent and four limited-duration positions to support payroll/shared services, procurement and risk functions.
Eimhold described the funds as already available revenue that the agency needs permission to spend and said some investments will ready specific buildings (for example, the Portland State office building and the Agriculture Building on the Capitol Mall) for agency occupancy.
DAS also requested upward reclassification of three positions tied to the Workday transformation and conversion of one limited-duration Workday IT position to permanent; the agency said savings will cover the reclassification costs.
Both DAS CFO Tamara Brickman (DAS CFO) and LFO recommended approval of the capital and position package for referral to the full committee; the subcommittee moved and approved the recommendation.
Why it matters: The requests aim to reduce operating and procurement risk, support consolidation of state office space into state-owned buildings and add capacity for shared services and Workday implementation work.
What's next: The LFO-recommended package is being sent to the full Ways and Means committee for consideration in the 2026 budget process.
