Bill > SB5539

This bill establishes specific expenditure limits for the Department of State Lands for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, across multiple funding sources and programs. The bill sets maximum spending caps for various departments and funds, including Common School Fund programs ($59,265,951), South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve operations ($4,039,329), Elliott State Research Forest, and capital improvements. Additionally, the bill sets expenditure limits for specialized funds such as the Portland Harbor Cleanup Fund ($2,019,000), Submerged Lands Enhancement Fund ($213,600), Oregon Removal-Fill Mitigation Fund ($2,282,425), Oregon Ocean Science Fund ($250,000), and Oregon Abandoned and Derelict Vessel Fund ($11,151,895). The bill also specifies maximum expenditure limits for federal funds in certain programs and removes spending restrictions for tenant-incurred utility charges and State Treasurer investment-related transaction charges. Furthermore, the bill includes an emergency clause, indicating its immediate importance for public peace, health, and safety, with an effective date of July 1, 2025.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB5539