SB 5539
Limits biennial expenditures from certain fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the Department of State Lands for certain purposes.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
At the request of
(at the request of Oregon Department of Administrative Services)
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- Passed House
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Bill overview
This bill sets maximum spending limits for the Department of State Lands for the upcoming two-year period (biennium). It specifically restricts how funds from certain revenue sources, including Miscellaneous Receipts, can be used, excluding lottery and federal funds. The bill establishes specific dollar amounts for various programs and projects managed by the Department, such as the Common School Fund, South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Oregon Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Fund. It also includes provisions for utility charges and investment-related transactions.
Key provisions
- Establishes maximum spending limits for the Department of State Lands from specific revenue sources.
- Allocates $59,265,951 to the Common School Fund programs.
- Allocates $4,039,329 to the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve operations.
- Allocates $12,086,084 to the Elliott State Research Forest.
- Allocates $596,145 for capital improvements.
- Establishes a $2,019,000 limit from the Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund.
- Establishes a $213,600 limit from the Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund.
- Establishes a $2,282,425 limit from the Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund.
Who is affected
- Department of State Lands
- Oregon taxpayers
- Students (through Common School Fund programs)
- Researchers
- Coastal communities
Notable changes
- Specifies maximum spending limits for the Department of State Lands.
Sponsors
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Primary sponsor
Oregon Department of Administrative Services
Arguments in favor
Reasons to support this legislation.
Supporters of the Oregon Department of State Lands' budget proposal emphasize the agency's critical role in managing coastal resources, ensuring responsible use of submerged lands, and protecting Oregon's waterways. They highlight growing development pressures, climate change stressors, and the need for a strong budget to address these challenges, citing benefits such as improved work efficiency and effectiveness in protecting aquatic environments. Many testifiers also express concerns about losing momentum from one-time funding for initiatives like abandoned vessel removal and wetland preservation, and emphasize the importance of continued investment in natural resource management to support public service, human health, and environmental sustainability.
Source: Testimony Summaries
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