Oregon legislation · 2026 Legislative Measures
Oregon SB5702: Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
Status: Chaptered, April 14, 2026
Digest: The Act changes the budgets and the timelines for state capital projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [ Digest: The Act sets the amounts allowed to be spent on capital construction. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). ] Establishes and modifies limits on payment of expenses from specified funds by certain state agencies for capital construction. Extends expiration dates of certain capital construction project approvals and expenditure limitations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2026 Regular Session Senate Bill 5702 Sponsored by JOINT COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS (at the request of Senator Kate Lieber) CHAPTER ................................................. Relating to state financial administration; creating new provisions; amending sections 1, 3a and 5, chapter 597, Oregon Laws 2023, and sections 1 and 3, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2025; and declaring an emergency. SECTION 1. Section 1, chapter 631, Oregon Laws 2025, is amended to read: Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other law limiting expenditures, the following amounts are established for a six-year period beginning July 1, 2025, as the maximum limits for payment of expenses from fees, moneys or other revenues, including Miscellaneous Receipts, but excluding lottery funds and federal funds, collected or received by the state agencies listed, for the acquisition of land and the acquisition, planning, constructing, altering, repairing, furnishing and equipping of buildings and facilities: (1) Oregon Department of Administrative Services: (a) Labor and Industries Building Renovation and Seismic Upgrade........................ $150,000,000 (b) Deferred Maintenance Projects................................................ $ 15,500,000 (c) Building Automation System.......... $ 5,000,000 (d) Parking Lot Improvements and EV Charging Stations............... $ 3,500,000 (e) Portfolio Repositioning Facility Alterations................... $ 14,750,000 (f) Portland State Office Building Restack....................... $ 11,500,000 (g) Moda Center and surrounding plaza areas capital improvements........................... $365,000,000 (2) Housing and Community Services Department: (a) Local Innovation and Fast Track (LIFT) …
Sponsors
- Katherine Lieber (D, 14) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date, April 7, 2026.
- : Chapter 137, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
- : Rules suspended. Second reading.
- : Recommendation: Do pass.
- : Referred to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Votes
- Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed. (March 6, 2026): 50 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Girod. Passed. (March 5, 2026): 28 yea, 1 nay, passed
- JWM Committee Vote (March 3, 2026): 24 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB5702?
- SB5702 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2026 Legislative Measures): Relating to state financial administration; and declaring an emergency.
- What does SB5702 do?
- Digest: The Act changes the budgets and the timelines for state capital projects. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.7). [ Digest: The Act sets the amounts allowed to be spent on capital construction. (Flesch Readability Score: 67.7). ] Establishes and modifies limits on payment of expenses from specified funds by certain state agencies for capital construction. Extends expiration dates of certain capital construction project approvals and expenditure limitations. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
- What is the status of SB5702?
- Chaptered as of April 14, 2026. Latest action: Effective date, April 7, 2026. (April 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5702?
- Katherine Lieber (D, 14).
- Where is the official record for SB5702?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2026R1/Measures/Overview/5702
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