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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 5012
Introduced and printed pursuant to House Rule 12.00. Presession filed (at the request of Oregon
Department of Administrative Services)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the financial administration of the Judicial Department; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1.
There are appropriated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium begin-
ning July 1, 2025, out of the General Fund, the following amounts, for the following purposes:
(1) Judicial compensation............... $126,209,444
(2) Operations................................. $593,009,737
(3) Mandated payments .................. $ 29,077,612
(4) State court technology
systems ..................................... $ 17,906,459
(5) Debt service .............................. $ 51,607,494
(6) Third-party debt
collection................................... $ 18,106,042
(7) State Court Facilities and
Security Account ...................... $ 4,225,884
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts
are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, as the maximum limits for payment
of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and in-
cluding reimbursements from federal service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and
federal funds not described in this section, collected or received by the Judicial Department
for the following purposes:
(1) Operations................................. $ 18,864,753
(2) Mandated payments .................. $ 797,955
(3) State Court Facilities and
Security Account ...................... $ 6,755,282
(4) State Court Technology Fund ... $ 13,370,595
(5) Oregon Courthouse Capital
Construction and Improvement
Fund.......................................... $119,940,466
SECTION 3.
Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the amount of
$5,408,623 is established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, as the maximum limit for
payment of expenses from federal funds other than those described in section 2 of this 2025
Act collected or received by the Judicial Department.
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SECTION 4. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General
Fund, the amount of $389,786 for payment of expenses of the Oregon Law Commission.
SECTION 5. In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appropri-
ated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the General
Fund, the amount of $61,242 for payment of expenses of the Council on Court Procedures.
SECTION 6. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appro-
priated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the Gen-
eral Fund, the amount of $8,735,212 for the purpose of providing conciliation and mediation
services in circuit courts.
(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall distribute the moneys appropriated un-
der this section to the counties of this state to fund conciliation and mediation services in
circuit courts. The Chief Justice shall consult with the presiding judges of the circuit courts
before making the distributions.
SECTION 7. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appro-
priated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the Gen-
eral Fund, the amount of $8,735,211 for the purpose of operating law libraries or providing
law library services.
(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall distribute the moneys appropriated un-
der this section to the counties of this state based on revenues received from filing fees
collected during the biennium ending June 30, 2025, in civil actions commenced in the circuit
court for the county.
SECTION 8. (1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appro-
priated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, out of the Gen-
eral Fund, the amount of $14,902,860 for the purpose of funding the Legal Services Program
described in ORS 9.572.
(2) The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall distribute all moneys appropriated under
this section to the Oregon State Bar in eight quarterly installments of equal amount.
SECTION 9. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts
are established for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, as the maximum limits for payment
of expenses by the Judicial Department from American Rescue Plan Act Coronavirus State
Fiscal Recovery Fund moneys received by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services
and transferred to the Judicial Department, for external pass-through payments, for the
following purposes:
(1) Harney County Courthouse
annex renovation ...................... $ 3,000,000
(2) Umatilla County Courthouse
replacement planning................ $ 100,000
(3) Hood River Courthouse
replacement planning................ $ 42,549
SECTION 10. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on ex-
penditures established by section 2 (3), chapter 380, Oregon Laws 2023, for the biennium
ending June 30, 2025, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or
other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and including reimbursements from federal
service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in section
2, chapter 380, Oregon Laws 2023, collected or received by the Judicial Department, for the
State Court Facilities and Security Account, is decreased by $792,500, for a budget realign-
ment.
SECTION 11.
In addition to and not in lieu of any other appropriation, there is appro-
priated to the Judicial Department, for the biennium ending June 30, 2025, out of the General
Fund, the amount of $792,500, for state and county court facilities security and emergency
preparedness.
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SECTION 12. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the limitation on ex-
penditures established by section 2 (4), chapter 380, Oregon Laws 2023, for the biennium
ending June 30, 2025, as the maximum limit for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or
other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts and including reimbursements from federal
service agreements, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds not described in section
2, chapter 380, Oregon Laws 2023, collected or received by the Judicial Department, for the
State Court Technology Fund, is decreased by $2,927,500, for a budget realignment.
SECTION 13.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the General Fund appropriation
made to the Judicial Department by section 1 (4), chapter 380, Oregon Laws 2023, for the
biennium ending June 30, 2025, for state court technology systems, is increased by $2,927,500.
SECTION 14. This 2025 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2025 Act takes effect
on its passage.
Passed by House June 18, 2025
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Timothy G. Sekerak, Chief Clerk of House
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Passed by Senate June 23, 2025
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Received by Governor:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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