HB 5032
Appropriates moneys from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for specified biennial expenditures.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
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(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 allocates funds from the state's General Fund to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training for debt service. It also sets limits on how the department can spend money from fees, miscellaneous receipts, and other revenues, excluding lottery and federal funds. Furthermore, it establishes a maximum limit for spending from federal funds.
Key provisions
- Appropriates $9,624,053 from the General Fund for debt service to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
- Establishes maximum spending limits from fees, moneys, and miscellaneous receipts for the department.
- Sets a maximum spending limit of $7,967,812 for expenses paid from federal funds.
- Allocates funds to the Public Safety Memorial Fund.
Who is affected
- Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training
- State taxpayers
- State government
Notable changes
- Limits spending on fees and miscellaneous receipts collected by the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training.
- Establishes specific spending limits for the biennium.
Fiscal impact
The bill appropriates $9,624,053 from the General Fund for debt service and sets limits on other expenditures, impacting the state's budget.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
Primary sponsor
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
The supporters of Senate Bill 5032, including the Metropolitan Mayors' Consortium, City of Gresham, Oregon Fire Chiefs Association, and others, emphasize the importance of funding for training programs to maintain public safety standards. They highlight DPSST's efforts in eliminating the basic police training backlog, which has improved their ability to train and replace public safety officers, as a key reason for supporting the bill. Without ongoing budgetary support, these supporters fear that the training backlog could increase again, compromising public safety. Additionally, they acknowledge DPSST's vital role in providing essential training, structure, and certification standards for various agencies across the state, including fire departments, underscoring the need for continued funding to ensure the effective delivery of these services.
Source: Testimony Summaries
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