Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.

Plain English Breakdown

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Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.

<b>Digest: The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income.

What This Bill Does

• <b>Digest: The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income.
• (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act tells PERB to look at the treatment of the salary of chaplains and make a report.
• (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>] [<i>Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System.
• Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.</i>] [<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>] <b>Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.</b> Relating to: Relating to the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System.

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Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that, when PERS looks at the salary of a chaplain at OHSU under OPSRP, money for housing is part of taxable income. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells PERB to look at the treatment of the salary of chaplains and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 75.7).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Public Employees Retirement Board to study the treatment of the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System. Directs the board to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to general government not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Provides that, in determining the salary of a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University for purposes of the Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan, a housing allowance shall be treated as if it were includable in the chaplain's taxable income.</b>
Relating to: Relating to the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 757
Sponsored by Senator GORSEK (Presession filed.)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to the salary of chaplains under the Public Employees Retirement System; creating new
provisions; and amending ORS 238A.134.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. ORS 238A.134 is amended to read:
238A.134. For purposes of determining the salary, as defined in ORS 238A.005 (17), of an active
member of the Public Employees Retirement System, a housing allowance paid to a member in re-
turn for services as a prison chaplain or a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University
shall be treated as if it were includable in the member’s taxable income under Oregon law.
SECTION 2. ORS 238A.134, as amended by section 8, chapter 101, Oregon Laws 2024, is
amended to read:
238A.134. For purposes of determining the salary, as defined in ORS 238A.005 (18), of an active
member of the Public Employees Retirement System, a housing allowance paid to a member in re-
turn for services as a prison chaplain or a chaplain at the Oregon Health and Science University
shall be treated as if it were includable in the member’s taxable income under Oregon law.
SECTION 3. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the amendments to
ORS 238A.134 by sections 1 and 2 of this 2025 Act apply to housing allowances paid before,
on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
(2) The amendments to ORS 238A.134 by sections 1 and 2 of this 2025 Act apply only to
members whose effective date of retirement is on or after the effective date of this 2025 Act.
Enrolled Senate Bill 757 (SB 757-A) Page 1
Passed by Senate April 10, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House May 15, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
Enrolled Senate Bill 757 (SB 757-A) Page 2