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SB 5508

Relating to the financial administration of the Columbia River Gorge Commission; and declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session

SB 5508 changes how the Columbia River Gorge Commission handles its finances, including budgeting, funds, and reporting, with immediate effect.

Effective date, July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary · SB 5508

Summary — SB 5508

Relating to the financial administration of the Columbia River Gorge Commission; and declaring an emergency.

Purpose and intent

SB 5508 is intended to change how the Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) manages its finances. The bill’s title indicates a focus on the Commission’s financial administration and includes an emergency clause, which accelerates the bill’s effective date to allow immediate implementation once enacted.

Note: The full bill text is not provided here. The summary below states the bill’s known status and likely areas of change based on the bill title; specific statutory wording, dollar amounts, or detailed provisions should be consulted in the enacted bill text or fiscal note for authoritative detail.

Known specifics

  • Bill number: SB 5508
  • Subject: Financial administration of the Columbia River Gorge Commission; emergency declaration
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025 (emergency clause)
  • Introduced: January 13, 2025
  • Chaptered: Chapter 334, 2025 Laws (signed into law June 16, 2025)

Legislative status and timeline

  • 2025-01-13: Introduced and referred to President's desk
  • 2025-01-17: Referred to Ways and Means; assigned to Subcommittee on Natural Resources (1/19)
  • Public hearing and work sessions occurred in March–May 2025; amendments were considered and printed (A-Eng.)
  • Late May–early June 2025: Passed both chambers (third readings May 22 and June 4), signed by legislative leaders, and signed by Governor (June 16, 2025)
  • Became Chapter 334, 2025 Laws; effective July 1, 2025

Likely key provisions (based on bill title)

The bill’s title limits certainty about exact changes; commonly, legislation “relating to financial administration” of a commission may include one or more of the following types of provisions:
- Revision of the Commission’s budgeting or appropriation authority (e.g., modifying how the Commission may spend funds or obtain supplemental appropriations)
- Changes to receipt, retention, and expenditure of fees, fines, program revenues, or federal/state grants
- Creation, modification, or consolidation of dedicated accounts or funds used by the CRGC
- Clarification of accounting, auditing, or reporting requirements and timelines
- Authority to enter interagency agreements or to accept funds from other entities (local governments, federal agencies, private grants)
- Temporary fiscal measures requiring immediate effect (consistent with the emergency clause)

Consult the enacted bill text or the Office of Financial Management fiscal note for precision.

Who would be affected

  • Columbia River Gorge Commission: primary subject; its financial operations and administrative procedures could change
  • State agencies that interact financially with the CRGC (e.g., Ways & Means, Treasurer)
  • Local governments, permit applicants, landowners, tribes, and stakeholders who pay fees, apply for grants, or receive services mediated by the Commission if fee or fund-flow rules change
  • Taxpayers and appropriators if the bill alters state budget flows or requires new appropriations

Procedural/implementation notes

  • Emergency clause: enables the bill (or parts specified) to take effect immediately as of the stated effective date (July 1, 2025), rather than the standard later date; this typically supports urgent operational or financial needs
  • For precise administrative changes and any fiscal impact (costs, transfers, or new revenue), review the final enrolled bill, the fiscal note, and any implementing agency rules or guidance issued by the CRGC or Ways & Means staff

If you’d like, I can retrieve and summarize the enacted bill text (Chapter 334) and the fiscal note to provide definitive detail on the exact amendments and financial impacts.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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