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Interim Ways and Means committee advances dozens of recommendations amid objections to pre-session general-fund proposals
Summary
The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means met Jan. 15, 2026, and voted to recommend a slate of budget adjustments and reports to be included in a 2026 budget reconciliation bill. Several members objected to recommending General Fund allocations before the February revenue forecast and asked for deferrals on major items.
The Joint Interim Committee on Ways and Means met Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, at the Oregon State Capitol and reviewed 56 requests from state agencies and subcommittees, advancing recommendations on many while deferring some large, uncertain items to the 2026 legislative session.
Representative Gomberg, presenting the General Government Subcommittee findings, said the panel "recommends that the joint interim committee on ways and means recommend appropriating $2,000,000 General Fund to the secretary of state" to stabilize Oregon's centralized voter registration system, adding that $1.3 million is for one-time equipment and the remainder for recurring support and subscription costs. The committee approved the recommendation for inclusion in a budget reconciliation bill during the 2026 session.
Several members pressed the committee on…
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