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SB 5512

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Dentistry; and declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session

SB 5512 reforms how the Oregon Board of Dentistry manages funds, budgeting, and fees, with an emergency clause for immediate effect on July 1, 2025.

Effective date, July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary · SB 5512

SB 5512 — Summary

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Dentistry; and declaring an emergency.

Overview / Purpose

SB 5512 addresses the financial administration of the Oregon Board of Dentistry. The title indicates the bill makes statutory changes relating to how the Board handles its funds, budgeting, assessments or fees, and other fiscal management matters. The bill also includes an emergency declaration.

No full bill text was provided; this summary is based on the bill title and legislative history. For precise statutory changes (specific fee amounts, account names, transfer authorities, or fiscal processes), consult the enacted statute (Chapter 335, 2025 Laws) or the official bill text.

Key details & status

  • Chapter: 335, 2025 Laws
  • Introduced: January 13, 2025
  • Governor signed: June 16, 2025
  • Effective date: July 1, 2025
  • Emergency clause: included (bill text indicated an emergency)
  • Legislative route: Referred to Ways and Means; assigned to Subcommittee on Education; reported out with amendments (A-Eng. printed); passed both chambers and enrolled.

Likely types of provisions (based on title)

Because the bill title focuses on “financial administration,” typical types of changes in such bills include one or more of the following:
- Authority to set, revise, or collect licensure or regulatory fees for dentists, dental hygienists, assistants, or allied licensees.
- Creation, consolidation, or reclassification of Board accounts or dedicated funds (e.g., operating account, disciplinary fund).
- Changes to budgeting or spending authorities (e.g., ability to carry forward balances, emergency expenditures).
- Procedural requirements for audits, financial reporting, or internal controls.
- Direction to the Department of Administrative Services or the State Treasurer regarding fund transfers or accounting treatment.
- Transitional provisions and effective dates; emergency clause to accelerate some provisions.

Because amendments were printed (A-Eng.) and the bill passed with committee recommendation “Do pass with amendments,” substantive modifications were made in committee prior to final enactment.

Who is affected

  • Oregon Board of Dentistry (primary administrative impact).
  • Licensees regulated by the Board (dentists, dental hygienists, assistants, other registrants) if fee-setting or assessment changes were made.
  • Consumers and employers may be indirectly affected if regulatory fees or Board operations change.
  • State fiscal offices and Ways & Means for budget and accounting implementation.

Procedural timeline (selected)

  • 2025-01-13: Introduced; referred to President’s desk.
  • Jan–May 2025: Referred to Ways and Means; assigned to Subcommittee on Education; public hearing and multiple work sessions; amendments considered and A-Eng. printed.
  • 2025-05-22 to 06-04: Readings in chamber; passed by Legislature.
  • 2025-06-16: Governor signed.
  • 2025-07-01: Statutory effective date (per legislative record).

Impact and next steps

  • The act modifies how the Board’s finances are administered; exact fiscal impacts (revenue increases or decreases, fee changes, administrative savings or costs) depend on the specific statutory text and any implementing rules.
  • Stakeholders (licensees, dental associations, Board staff, state budget offices) should review Chapter 335 (2025 Laws) and the enacted bill text for exact provisions and compliance requirements.
  • If the bill included an emergency clause, confirm which provisions are subject to immediate implementation versus those that take effect July 1, 2025 (the legislative record lists July 1 as the effective date).

For exact language, statutory amendments, and any fee schedules or account transfers, consult the enrolled bill (Chapter 335, 2025 Laws) and the Oregon State Legislature or Oregon Secretary of State websites.

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

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