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SB 5533

Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Military Department; and declaring an emergency.

2025 Regular Session

SB 5533 updates how the Oregon Military Department manages and expends funds, including faster implementation via an emergency declaration.

Effective date, July 1, 2025.
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Bill Summary · SB 5533

Summary — SB 5533 (2025)

Title: Relating to the financial administration of the Oregon Military Department; and declaring an emergency.
Bill No.: SB 5533 — Chapter 429, 2025 Laws
Introduced: January 13, 2025
Effective date: July 1, 2025 (Chaptered July 2, 2025)
Status: Passed both chambers; signed by Governor June 24, 2025

Main purpose

SB 5533 makes statutory changes to the financial administration of the Oregon Military Department (OMD) and includes an emergency declaration. The bill’s stated intent is to update how the OMD manages, accounts for, receives, or expends funds (state, federal, gifts, or other receipts) and to place those changes into effect on an expedited basis.

Key provisions (high-level)

The bill text is not provided here. Based on the bill title and legislative history, SB 5533 likely does one or more of the following types of changes to OMD financial administration:
- Adjusts authority and responsibilities for budgeting, accounting, or internal financial controls within the OMD (for example, delegating authority to the Adjutant General or specifying account management practices).
- Modifies procedures for receipt, acceptance, and use of federal funds, state appropriations, gifts, grants, or donations to the OMD.
- Changes reporting, auditing, or record-keeping requirements related to OMD finances (timing or content of reports to the Legislature, Governor’s Office, or DAS).
- Establishes, alters, or clarifies special funds, revolving accounts, or interagency payment mechanisms used by the OMD.
- Clarifies procurement, contracting, or property disposal rules as they relate to financial administration.

Note: These are typical subjects addressed when a bill “relates to financial administration” of a state agency. Consult the enacted bill text (Chapter 429, 2025 Laws) for specific statutory language.

Who is affected

  • Oregon Military Department (primary agency) — administrative and financial officers, the Adjutant General.
  • State budget offices and fiscal stakeholders (Ways and Means, Department of Administrative Services, State Treasurer).
  • Units of the Oregon National Guard and OMD programs that depend on state/federal funds or donations.
  • Vendors, contractors, grant recipients, and any entities that provide funds or receive payments from OMD.
  • Potentially the Legislature (reporting requirements) and state auditors.

Fiscal and operational impact

  • No dollar amounts or fiscal notes are included here. Because the bill passed Ways and Means and moved through fiscal committees, it may have a fiscal impact (positive, negative, or neutral) on state expenditures, fund balances, or administrative costs. Review the bill’s fiscal impact statement or the DAS fiscal analysis for specifics.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Introduced: Jan 13, 2025; referred to Ways and Means and Subcommittee on Public Safety.
  • Public hearing (Apr 2), informational meetings (Mar 31–Apr 1), work sessions and amendments (May–Jun).
  • Amended version (A-Eng.) recommended “Do pass with amendments.”
  • Passed both chambers in June 2025 (final readings June 5 and June 13).
  • Signed by the Speaker and President (June 17); Governor signed June 24, 2025.
  • Chaptered as Chapter 429, 2025 Laws; effective date listed as July 1, 2025.
  • The bill contains an emergency declaration to accelerate implementation.

Where to find the full text and fiscal analysis

For precise statutory changes, consult:
- The enacted bill text (Chapter 429, 2025 Laws) on the Oregon Legislature or Oregon Secretary of State website.
- The official fiscal impact statement and committee reports posted by Ways and Means or the Legislative Fiscal Office.

If you want, I can retrieve and summarize the enacted bill’s specific statutory language and any fiscal notes if you provide the bill text or allow me to fetch it.

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

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