OR SB5525

Appropriates $2.74 billion from the General Fund to the Higher Education Coordinating Commission for the 2025-2027 biennium, including $1.07 billion for public university operations, $859 million for community colleges, and $231.7 million for Oregon Opportunity Grants

Allocates $403 million for debt service on general obligation bonds benefiting public universities, community colleges, and Oregon Health and Science University

Establishes lottery fund expenditure limits totaling $208 million, including $94 million for Oregon Opportunity Grants, $48 million for the Outdoor School Education Fund, and $47 million for bond debt service

Appropriates $11.1 million for grants to Portland State University and Oregon's technical regional universities (OIT, SOU, EOU, WOU) to support long-term financial sustainability and direct admissions work

Declares an emergency with an effective date of July 1, 2025