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The LFO recommended budget for the ERB totals $7,379,407 across all funds, including $4,123,111 general fund and $3,256,296 other funds, and provides 14 positions (14.0 FTE). The recommendation represents a 16% increase from the 2023-25 legislatively approved budget of $6,364,501 and includes $421,061 total funds for one additional full-time mediator position to respond to increased demand for training, facilitation and mediation during collective bargaining.

Nut graf: Committee members accepted the LFO's rationale that adding mediation capacity could reduce future costs for public employers by resolving disputes earlier, and the committee approved the associated key performance measures and the dash-1 amendment to reflect the recommended budget.

During discussion Representative Taichi asked whether the added position was included because expanded mediation capacity might save public employers money in the long run. LFO staff said the agency argued the new position would help the ERB keep up with caseload and collective bargaining activity; the committee accepted that explanation and moved the recommendation without objection.

The committee approved the LFO's proposed key performance measures and targets for the ERB and accepted the dash-1 amendment reflecting the budget detail. Representative Gomberg moved the recommendation and the committee named carriers for the full committee: Senator Anderson volunteered for the Senate floor and Representative Taichi agreed to carry it in the House.

Ending: HB 5008 will proceed to the Ways and Means Full Committee with the ERB budget as amended; the added mediator position and associated funding will be part of that package for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government 05/15/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The subcommittee approved the Legislative Fiscal Office's recommended 2025-27 budget for the Employment Relations Board, including one additional full-time mediator position to address demand for mediation and facilitation services.","taxTitle","General Government, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18636,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6055263,"Subcommittee advances State Library budget at current service level, drops scanning staffing request",409,81000,490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3319834-716beedb9c4dd375cb12ffa602af0c14&start=81&end=490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3319834-716beedb9c4dd375cb12ffa602af0c14/thumbnail_81000.jpg","/articles/6055263/Oregon/Subcommittee-advances-State-Library-budget-at-current-service-level-drops-scanning-staffing-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6055263-a6e9288b3ec6d76403ffaa9000b23f08/orig.mp4?Expires=1770697924&Signature=YSYDPsPDo8EO1H30xjhZHicBKdo~XSlDBvtWcfJIpzguK5aPAST5PEWHZxsKLisifHNO0ZsoAWxo5-3beP3bVlwDQwB24dplHU-xgoi0cAZuHiFaP~KG7wa4~Vvb~CtKYgbt6Vl2v4eXV9sdFJR4KPoOS0XM3li6Relk5UtznQMnJCCNan1RI6c4wq21sbrl5vB0esrDlo5Ek~fnaaXBlC5pyjyCOLREYBcRFa7GHVPmXkvzKuPhYzQ8Czvhe1p9tYb7JvlviiMCGb0B1-yIdUIFHnGXXN0dT1RLyJWafrZji5LiICElL29ErG3nd5y2TxcQX80jQ1sJPq5Cm4MnJA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The General Government Subcommittee moved the Legislative Fiscal Office's recommended 2025-27 budget for the State Library of Oregon to the Ways and Means Full Committee on May 15 after approving proposed key performance measures and targets and accepting a dash-2 amendment that kept the agency at current service level.

The LFO recommended a 2025-27 budget that totals $20,975,016 across all funds, consisting of $5,421,047 general fund, $9,815,584 other funds and $5,738,385 federal funds, and includes 41 positions (39.38 FTE). The committee approved the LFO recommendation as amended and selected Representative Gomberg to carry the measure to the full committee.

Nut graf: The committee approved the budget at current service level after staff and LFO explained that the agency's requested personnel to expand scanning work was removed during budget reductions directed by leadership. Committee members approved the package, the KPMs and the dash-2 amendment with no objections and scheduled carryover to the full Ways and Means committee.

Committee discussion focused on the staffing ask for additional scanning capacity and whether funding that pushes money to local libraries remained intact. LFO staff said the scanning personnel request had been removed from the recommended budget after direction to reduce budgets to current service level unless there was an extraordinary reason to invest. LFO staff confirmed the line item that provides funds to local libraries remains in the current service level budget.

LFO also recommended approval of the State Library's proposed key performance measures and targets; the committee accepted them without change. After the motions were offered and there were no objections, the committee voted to move HB 5017, as amended, to the Ways and Means Full Committee. Representative Gomberg volunteered to carry the bill; a committee member identified as Rev Grama volunteered to carry it in the House while the co-chair would carry it in the Senate.

The action preserves the agency's staffing and funding at current service level and leaves the removed scanning staffing request for potential future consideration at later budget stages. The committee closed the work session on HB 5017 and moved on to other bills.

Ending: The matter will next be considered by the Ways and Means Full Committee; Representative Gomberg will carry the measure to that committee and committee members volunteered carriers for the House and Senate floors.","The General Government Subcommittee moved the Legislative Fiscal Office's recommended 2025-27 budget for the State Library of Oregon to the Ways and Means Full Committee, keeping funding at current service level and removing a proposed scanning staff addition.","actionData","errors"]

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Subcommittee approves funding increase for Employment Relations Board, adds mediator position

Subcommittee advances State Library budget at current service level, drops scanning staffing request