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Senator Solman presented the subcommittee recommendation and said the Department of Education would partner with the Department of Early Learning and Care to conduct blood testing and remediate water fixtures in schools and childcare facilities. The application was described in the hearing as \"in the amount of up to $804,000,\" and the subcommittee record later references the application as for $800,000 in committee notes. No state match or maintenance of effort was required for the noncompetitive formula grant, and the application deadline was 05/31/2025.

The education subcommittee recommended approval of the submission and the committee recorded the approval without objections in the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means 05/16/2025 9:30 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The committee authorized the Oregon Department of Education to submit a federal EPA grant application to test and remediate lead in school and childcare drinking-water fixtures; the application was described in the hearing as \"up to $804,000.\"","taxTitle","Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18413,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6238894,"State report: rehousing and shelter goals largely met, but lawmakers question effectiveness and spending pace",0,3177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4&start=3177&end=3177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4/thumbnail_3177000.jpg","/articles/6238894/Oregon/State-report-rehousing-and-shelter-goals-largely-met-but-lawmakers-question-effectiveness-and-spending-pace","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238894-c210d1a5a80987be5f1cbb0b911e7faf/orig.mp4?Expires=1770934570&Signature=ToMLxHsVmLyKdOF64ndlID~lc0KevBJonYRegDATl5No-RJ4p60s9i97Ix9luSySPVoZR1f83lk4sE2bOq5pq0SmRuF-eG6Sh0EzOxEc-F3NkmNfSpROv37dkv24jtqFkqpCmysoxAm9IQnApxAueL1uKh~tTuBq-Ace-7wIH16ak-l4wtWuY-ZNoQt0BRWuA3DlzccyGI8zwskVm7EVZwy4xu9XmaZXPmLbDKwwW~iH7K9BFEI0Bo2jzM2Fiu5LuaLVSP0gi0QNroOWCMiUhp-UGWdZopDKvBkXZJ7uw7pmL-ByqDFW7-jcRbKRZp-CFsYOVSSkcC7Xgyi-ogC~sQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","On May 7 the Transportation Economic Development Subcommittee received the quarterly report on shelter and rehousing investments from the Housing and Community Services Department and the committee acknowledged receipt on May 16.

Representative Gomberg presented the report and said goals established for rehousing and shelter-bed creation have been surpassed overall, though communities vary in their progress. Gomberg said the department is reallocating funds between communities to ensure all appropriated funds are expended by June 30, 2025. The report shows that as of March 31, only about 15% of funds for longer-term rental assistance programs have been expended; eviction-prevention funds, by contrast, are on track to be fully expended and to serve nearly 12,000 households.

Representative Kate registered a no vote on acknowledging the report, saying she remains concerned about whether the investments are achieving the intended outcomes. \"I will be a no vote on the receipt of this report just out of flagging that,\" Kate said, adding that she does not believe the agency has demonstrated sufficient effectiveness. Other members accepted the report for the record.

The committee accepted the report; members noted it was the last required quarterly report but acknowledged the department may provide follow-up reports and that some payments will carry over into the 2025-27 biennium to allow placement of households through June 30.","The Housing and Community Services Department reported that statewide rehousing and shelter targets have been largely met, but some legislators said program performance and spending rates warrant further scrutiny before additional funds are allocated.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6238898,"Lawmakers back aviation budget but warn $8 million for airport improvements may be inadequate",363,777000,1140000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4&start=777&end=1140","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4/thumbnail_777000.jpg","/articles/6238898/Oregon/Lawmakers-back-aviation-budget-but-warn-8-million-for-airport-improvements-may-be-inadequate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238898-e71610584edfaaf91c8ba2944120d401/orig.mp4?Expires=1770934570&Signature=IF1ZoGyvlwYxy3cSs9q~PZ4eaz0ZEp0p9cwahECCMFYuHCtVmn~6KKY7p-jR2bWCHoremSSA7KMTDdj1gs5I5XvwsgU-q-A5HzENnl6y81EGtFTpf1iI9ngedLOkRvukYz8I2YZ8nS6rTcriOHKTV1pm2l5VugndmpUwhlYiTlJhTxG-OelnvBoCsEyfNPjsDK-nZF1yKxbVT2H~66WSp~pQ7i3pAQc6vgxz8x1aWk4YfH2GPNR89RMo39p6ao5jyhpguQQH3DHnWXybHasey8LK1WfF-w0VO8B7YGBYY2Rv5Svl1bkaTYPGl78Dpc~MMpzC8hdCRg8KKTVLLNVlfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means advanced Senate Bill 5,504, the Department of Aviation budget, on May 16, approving a 2025-27 budget recommendation that phases in $8 million for airport improvement projects supported by FAA grants and aircraft-registration revenue.

Representative Combert, carrying the bill, summarized the agency's role in managing 28 state-owned airports and said the subcommittee recommended a total funds budget of $38,963,600 and 15 positions, a 26.1% increase over current service levels. The subcommittee said the budget phases in $8 million for airport improvement projects under the general aviation entitlement program and includes $70,460 to replace an outdated aircraft registration and airport-leasing system.

Several lawmakers urged larger investments for small-airport resiliency. Representative Evans said drones and automation increase pressure on aviation infrastructure and staffing, adding that he hopes future sessions will \"start thinking about how the state is gonna be integrating some of what had been traditionally federal responsibilities.\" Senator Druck said she would vote yes but warned she was \"not sure it's enough,\" urging stronger attention to small-airport resiliency. Senator Brock Smith and other members expressed support for the agency's work but echoed concerns that the funding may be inadequate for some district airports.

The Transportation Economic Development Subcommittee recommended SB 5,504 be amended by the dash-1 amendment and reported out due pass as amended. The committee recorded that the motion passed and closed the work session on the bill.","The committee advanced the Department of Aviation's budget, including $8 million phased in for airport improvement projects, while several members said the amount is insufficient to address resiliency needs at small state-owned airports.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6238903,"Lawmakers debate fee hikes and contracting problems across professional licensing boards",294,25000,319000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4&start=25&end=319","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4/thumbnail_25000.jpg","/articles/6238903/Oregon/Lawmakers-debate-fee-hikes-and-contracting-problems-across-professional-licensing-boards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238903-a0e38cace4b32556559fc09358c90eeb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770934570&Signature=AiJ1UwUbw1FLm7v9c3FhEQOQWI9AI9He4wH61WD8BCLSDig6Q23OyhlHKoiwCa6M1xpqZvKAa1d~dE3EYRC2balX5pTANH3jsFHkphB1NDax-H6Mrx3eDZ1TVqByLeKi~mkjgRXoc4q9cYEaHObX8rN1TtBYvX-lsyQOQ0EFPOhYxAumdC0Mo~b~rJShRDU~iOKo9FdY0~yR71TrUaoi2SpeCHYRl69DteazfghoIU-9WoNcBaVMEe6-XUs1YrsqhW761H7MmSyjq0UwOZBYoD~JpUrixJ0KHab5fY0yxqQ5~3sFjYDHabQ-uIn-NCwyipcWL3drO861KSpf6~jK0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House and Senate budget bills for multiple professional licensing boards drew detailed committee discussion May 16 as lawmakers weighed fee increases against the boards' regulatory obligations and recent technical problems with licensing vendors.

Representative Ruiz presented House Bill 50 18, the budget bill for the Board of Licensed Social Workers. Ruiz told the committee the subcommittee recommends a budget of $3,122,120 other funds and 9 positions. The Education Subcommittee recommended HB 50 18 be amended by the dash-1 amendment and reported out due pass as amended.

Mary Michelle Sosni of the Legislative Fiscal Office answered questions from lawmakers about the licensing system contractor. Sosni said, \"Currently, their contract is month to month, and so they aren't pursuing any action right now, but they are actively looking into alternatives.\" That exchange followed committee references to contractor failures to meet requirements and increased costs for licensing-system repairs across multiple boards.

Lawmakers expressed competing views on fee policy. Senator Bonham said he was troubled by the growth of other funds and described many user fees and license revenues as effectively serving tax-like purposes: \"A lot of my votes today will be predicated on that. I'm gonna object to a lot of these budgets and the underlying premises that we are taxing without calling it a tax.\" Representative Sanchez defended licensure as necessary consumer protection and said fees are the mechanism by which boards manage licensing and enforcement workloads.

Several boards discussed in the session included the Oregon Board of Pharmacy (House Bill 50 28), which the committee record shows would include a one-time $1.5 million expenditure limitation to update its licensing system and a proposed fee increase of 40%; the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which implemented administrative fee increases in 2023 and 2024 and sought ratification; and a mental health regulatory agency grouping (board of licensed professional counselors and board of psychology) that proposed new complaint and investigator positions funded by licensure revenue.

The Education Subcommittee recommended each of these budget bills be amended by a dash-1 amendment and reported out due pass as amended. Committee discussion noted that several boards face revenue shortfalls that the subcommittees would address by one-time professional services or fee increases, and that without increases in the number of licensees many boards may need further fee increases in future biennia.

The work sessions on these boards were closed after the committee recorded the subcommittee recommendations and moved the bills forward.","Multiple budget bills advancing through the Ways and Means committee would raise licensing fees for several professional boards and fund licensing-system upgrades; lawmakers questioned fee growth, the reliance on fee revenue, and a month-to-month vendor contract for IT systems.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6238908,"Lawmakers approve higher boating fees to fund invasive-species prevention despite objections",943,2117000,3060000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4&start=2117&end=3060","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3342481-62576052aa79bb6bda5ed04efc452db4/thumbnail_2117000.jpg","/articles/6238908/Oregon/Lawmakers-approve-higher-boating-fees-to-fund-invasive-species-prevention-despite-objections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238908-672506544c62586eb03ca4bf969546da/orig.mp4?Expires=1770934570&Signature=WihOtAkLoFtGU30IsD~2Pgkn4cK7~d0-L0u74E89qENTtBRlpuIkCqZ8iPPo1gqe9EV2YkrAXzJZ94DJcul5k3uvHq~2maABEHbPVCjiHnsVHm~-qgeDbSpOPQZUhpN0TdRnPwljyrpGOM14mN2SYRZJUVBlif7yxfbGNW83UKxzACuIQxOpFkFRNxZbtgkZb4Vh~KDNZsNS1g2P8jcjnHxl9ZcWiEWuhFtOyW2AniWocfjIuOqm48VUZe0TETVYN8btqmJO3P9WiXSO0u3VXGeHHKl4kA1CP30TiWvW~pwng6nU-lIv-mR7LFAdKDZiDcnp9HgWk-iR3pl0SMqlPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means on May 16 voted to report House Bill 2,982 out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. The bill raises several boating and waterway fees to fund aquatic invasive-species prevention, facility grants and waterway access programs.

The measure was carried by Representative Levy, who told the committee the changes include higher nonresident boat permit fees and revised registration charges. Representative Levy also told colleagues, for emphasis, \"for the record for the good people of Bend that a tube is not a vote.\" The committee record shows the subcommittee recommended HB 2,982 be reported out due pass.

The Legislative Fiscal Office outlined key fee changes during the hearing. Taz Broadus of the Legislative Fiscal Office said the bill would raise the nonresident aquatic invasive-species permit from $20 to $30, increase the biannual motorized-boat registration fee from $5 to $8, and raise a library/operator fee for fleets of five or more boats from $10 to $13. Broadus also explained the measure removes the current exemption for nonmotorized boats under 10 feet, which enlarges the population subject to waterway-access fees. The LFO presentation described revenue as supporting inspections, invasive-species prevention and waterway facility grants.

Some lawmakers objected to the funding approach. Senator McClain said, \"we have sufficient money in our general fund to pay for what is a statewide issue\" and argued it is unfair to shift the cost of a statewide problem to recreational users. Several other members raised concerns that the measure would affect low-cost paddling activities and small, nonmotorized craft that are unlikely to spread invasive species.

Supporters and subcommittee members said the increases are modest and targeted to inspection and prevention work, and that revenue will be used for programs intended to prevent costly infrastructure and ecological damage from species such as quagga and zebra mussels.

The record shows the motion to report HB 2,982 passed after objections were recorded for the record by several legislators. The committee did not take a roll-call recorded vote in the transcript excerpt; the chair noted the motion passed and closed the work session on the bill.","The Joint Committee on Ways and Means on May 16 advanced House Bill 2,982 to raise several boating fees to fund aquatic invasive-species prevention and related waterway projects; several legislators voiced objections saying the measure shifts statewide costs onto recreational users.","actionData","errors"]

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