ORS 291.216
Governor’s budget

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(1)

The Governor’s budget shall include a budget message prepared by the Governor, including recommendations of the Governor with reference to the fiscal policy of the state government for the coming biennium, describing the important features of the budget, embracing a general budget summary setting forth the aggregate figures of the budget so as to show a balanced relation between the total proposed expenditures and the total anticipated income, with the basis and factors on which the estimates are made, the amount to be borrowed, and other means of financing the estimated expenditures for the ensuing biennium, compared with the corresponding figures for at least the last completed biennium and the current biennium.

(2)

The Governor’s budget shall be supported by explanatory schedules or statements, classifying the expenditures reported in the budget, both past and proposed, by organization units, objects and funds, and the income by organization units, sources and funds, and the proposed amount of new borrowing as well as proposed new tax or revenue sources, including a single comprehensive list of all proposed increases in fees, licenses and assessments assumed in the budget.

(3)

The Governor’s budget shall be submitted for all dedicated funds, as well as the state General Fund, and shall include the estimated amounts of federal and other aids or grants to state agencies or activities provided for any purpose whatever, together with estimated expenditures therefrom.

(4)

The Governor’s budget shall embrace the detailed estimates of expenditures and revenues. It shall include:

(a)

Statements of the bonded indebtedness of the state government, showing the actual amount of the debt service for at least the past biennium, and the estimated amount for the current biennium and the ensuing biennium, the debt authorized and unissued, the condition of the sinking funds and the borrowing capacity.

(b)

The Governor’s recommendations concerning tax expenditures identified under ORS 291.214 (Governor to prepare recommendations regarding certain tax expenditures).

(c)

Any statements relative to the financial plan which the Governor may consider desirable or which may be required by the Legislative Assembly.

(5)

The Governor’s budget shall use the estimated revenues under ORS 291.342 (Annual estimation of state revenues) for the fiscal year in which the budget is submitted as the basis for total anticipated income under subsection (1) of this section, subject to adjustment as may be necessary to reflect accurately projections for the next biennium.

(6)

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(a)

The Governor’s budget shall present information regarding the expenses of the state in the following categories:

(A)

Personnel expenses, including compensation and benefits for state employees, but excluding costs of services contracted out and temporary service costs.

(B)

Supplies, equipment and the costs of services contracted out.

(C)

Special payments.

(D)

Capital construction.

(E)

Capital outlay.

(F)

Debt service.

(b)

For each category described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, the budget shall show actual expenditures for the prior biennium and estimated expenditures for the current biennium.

(c)

As supplemental information to the budget, the Governor shall include an estimate of the projected costs of continuing currently authorized programs in the next biennium. The estimate shall include, but is not limited to the projected costs of:

(A)

Removing one-time expenditures;

(B)

Program phase-ins and phase-outs;

(C)

Personnel expenses compared to existing compensation plan agreements, including position vacancy experience calculations;

(D)

Inflation for services, supplies and medical costs;

(E)

Transfers between state funds or accounts;

(F)

Mandated caseload changes; and

(G)

Debt service for previously issued debt.

(d)

The budget shall show the total increase in the cost of salaries and benefits for all state positions.

(7)

The Governor’s budget shall include:

(a)

The total number of positions and full-time equivalent positions included in the budget.

(b)

The average vacancy rate in the present biennium.

(c)

The number of permanent, full-time equivalent vacancies as of July 1 of even-numbered years.

(8)

The Governor’s budget shall include computations showing budget figures as a percentage of the total General Fund, federal fund, fee or other source category, as may be appropriate.

(9)

The Governor’s budget shall include, in a format that provides side-by-side comparison with the State Debt Policy Advisory Commission report of net debt capacity, a six-year forecast, by debt type and repayment source, of:

(a)

That portion of the capital construction program required to be reported by ORS 291.224 (Inclusion of capital construction program in Governor’s budget) that will be financed by debt issuance.

(b)

The acquisition of equipment or technology in excess of $500,000 that will be financed by debt issuance.

(c)

Other state agency debt issuance for grant or loan purposes.

(10)

The Governor’s budget shall include the outcomes-based budgeting information required by ORS 291.217 (Outcomes-based budget) (2) and (3).

(11)

The Governor’s budget shall include recommendations regarding available funds that could be used to make lump sum payments to the Public Employees Retirement System under ORS 238.229 (Effect of lump sum payment to side account on contributions of pooled employer).

(12)

The Governor’s budget shall include a narrative summarizing the racial impact statements required under ORS 291.206 (Guidance of agencies in completing agency request budgets). [Amended by 1985 c.270 §2; 1993 c.724 §9; 1995 c.746 §68; 1995 c.787 §1; 1997 c.49 §3; 1997 c.249 §88; 1999 c.1091 §1; 2011 c.563 §7; 2016 c.117 §19; 2017 c.746 §10; 2021 c.612 §5]

Source: Section 291.216 — Governor’s budget; when due; content, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors291.­html.

291.001
Use of accounting terms
291.002
Definitions
291.003
Federal laws and rules govern use of federal funds
291.011
Blanket fidelity bonds for state officers and personnel
291.015
Fiscal responsibilities of department
291.016
Making administrative and organizational surveys
291.018
Conducting research
291.026
Examining agency records and financial affairs
291.028
Submitting suggestions to Governor for improvement of state governmental administration
291.030
“Agency” defined for ORS 291.032 and 291.034
291.032
Providing technical services involving management and organization
291.034
Providing technical services involving data processing
291.040
State financial report
291.042
Copyright, patent or other use of state data processing programs, information or materials
291.044
State agency quarterly report of employee pay-line exceptions
291.045
Definitions for ORS 291.045 and 291.047
291.047
Public contract approval by Attorney General
291.049
Ratification of public contract when performance begun prior to contract approval
291.050
Definitions for ORS 291.050 to 291.060
291.055
State agency fee approval
291.060
Report of fees to Legislative Assembly
291.100
Financial management
291.110
Achieving performance outcomes
291.120
Distribution of agency savings
291.190
Short title
291.195
Policy for financial expenditure planning
291.200
Budget policy
291.201
“Tax expenditure” defined for ORS 291.201 to 291.222
291.202
Budget and tax expenditure report of Governor
291.203
Tax expenditure report by Governor
291.204
Instructions to agencies for submitting budget information
291.206
Guidance of agencies in completing agency request budgets
291.208
Filing agency request budgets with department
291.210
Preparing tentative budget
291.214
Governor to prepare recommendations regarding certain tax expenditures
291.215
Governor’s budget to include amount for deferred maintenance and capital improvements
291.216
Governor’s budget
291.217
Outcomes-based budget
291.218
Printing Governor’s budget and tax expenditure report
291.220
Furnishing information and assistance to legislature
291.222
Furnishing information and assistance to Governor-elect
291.223
Furnishing budget estimates to Legislative Fiscal Officer and Legislative Revenue Officer
291.224
Inclusion of capital construction program in Governor’s budget
291.227
Maximum supervisory ratios of certain state agencies
291.232
Declaration of policy
291.234
Department to make allotments to state officers and agencies of appropriations and funds
291.236
Application of allotment system
291.238
Expenditures without allotment prohibited
291.242
Allotment required before expenditure of appropriation
291.244
Department action on estimates
291.246
Allotments to be made for purpose or classification of expenditure prescribed in appropriation measure
291.248
Notice of allotment
291.250
Claims and encumbrances limited by amount and purpose of allotment
291.252
Modification of allotment previously made
291.258
Approval of department required for establishment of new personnel position or classification
291.260
Approving, modifying or disapproving requests and budgets to be submitted to the federal government
291.261
Reducing allotment to prevent deficit
291.263
Vacant positions
291.272
Definitions for ORS 291.272 to 291.278
291.274
Determination of funds and appropriations to be assessed
291.276
Department allocation of governmental service expenses among state agencies
291.278
Transfer of allocated amounts
291.285
Payment of accounting charges from Economic Development Fund
291.290
Cash account of state agency for receipts from Economic Development Fund
291.307
Appropriation from General Fund to constitute a credit only
291.322
Definitions for ORS 291.322 to 291.334
291.324
Emergency Board created
291.326
Powers of board concerning expenditures by state agencies
291.328
Board may require presentation of evidence to support requests for action
291.330
Members of board
291.332
Meetings of board
291.334
Assistance of Legislative Fiscal Office to board
291.342
Annual estimation of state revenues
291.345
Appropriation of certain excess corporate income and excise tax revenues to State School Fund
291.348
Biennial estimate of General Fund and State Lottery Fund revenues
291.349
Revenue estimate
291.351
Certification of costs
291.357
Limitation on rate of growth of appropriations for general governmental purposes
291.371
Salary plan review by legislative review agency
291.373
Reporting of substantive program changes
291.375
Legislative review of applications for federal financial assistance
291.377
Report to legislative review agency of state position reclassifications
291.405
Assessment of state agencies for mass transit purposes
291.407
Mass Transit Assistance Account
291.445
Certificate of state agency that issues general obligation bonds
291.730
Cryptocurrency payments
291.990
Penalties
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