HB 5007
Limits biennial expenditures from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and certain federal funds, but excluding lottery funds and other federal funds, collected or received by the Employment Department.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
At the request of
(at the request of Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill sets spending limits for the Oregon Employment Department for the 2025-2027 biennium. It restricts expenditures from fees, miscellaneous receipts, and certain federal funds, excluding lottery and other specific federal funds. The bill also appropriates specific amounts from federal funds and the Employment Department Special Administrative Fund, while exempting certain expenditures related to unemployment insurance, paid family and medical leave, and federal trade act benefits from these spending limits. An emergency declaration allows the bill to take effect on July 1, 2025.
Key provisions
- Establishes maximum spending limits for the Employment Department from various revenue sources.
- Appropriates funds from the Modernization Initiative and Social Security Act federal funds.
- Allocates funds from the Employment Department Special Administrative Fund.
- Exempts unemployment insurance claims, paid family and medical leave benefits, and federal trade act benefits from spending limits.
- Authorizes non-limited expenditures for specific programs.
Who is affected
- Oregon Employment Department
- Unemployment insurance recipients
- Workers seeking workforce services
- Federal government (through appropriated funds)
- Taxpayers (indirectly, through state budget allocation)
Notable changes
- Creates specific spending limits for the Employment Department's budget.
- Exempts certain benefit payments from the general spending limits.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
Supporters of the Oregon Employment Department's budget emphasize the need for adequate funding to effectively administer programs that benefit low-income Oregonians. They stress the importance of retaining skilled state workers impacted by the expiration of the Trade Act program, citing the potential loss of expertise and the consequences for program effectiveness. Additionally, advocates highlight the critical role of the Office of Administrative Hearings in ensuring fair administration of programs, particularly for vulnerable populations. By prioritizing funding for these essential services, supporters argue that Oregon can better support its most disadvantaged residents.
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