Oregon lawmakers prioritize education, critical services in 2023-2025 budget framework

Oregon lawmakers prioritize education, critical services in 2023-2025 budget framework

The budget framework released Thursday focuses on maintaining existing services and investments in education, housing and health care.

Oregon lawmakers release framework for 2023-2025 budget

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Oregon state lawmakers are starting to piece together the budget for the next two years, which starts in July. The Oregon Joint Ways and Means Committee says the priority is to keep funding programs propped up by federal dollars through the pandemic. The proposal totals more than $27 billion dollars, with over a third of it designated toward schools. Almost $200 million is outlined for affordable housing, homelessness, a…