2025 Higher Education and Training Budget Presentations
One key role of the HECC is to present on the comprehensive funding needs for the postsecondary education and workforce system. These presentations were made to the Joint Ways & Means Education Subcommittee to inform the development of the final 2025-2027 Legislatively Approved Budget (LAB). In addition to presentations, there were opportunities for public testimony on the budget.
HECC Presentation Materials
HECC Budget Presentations, Days 1-3 (combined PDF: March 31, April 1, and April 2). Also, view the committee page links below to access the agendas, recordings, and all meeting materials.
HECC Budget Presentations, Days 4-7 (combined PDF: April 3, April 7, April 8, and May 1). Also, view the committee page links below to access the agendas, recordings, and all meeting materials.
- Thursday, April 3: HECC Day 4, Featured Statewide Strategies, Ben Cannon
- Monday, April 7: HECC Day 5, Public Institution Support: Impact on Oregonians, Ben Cannon, Julia Pontoni, Donna Lewelling, and Veronica Dujon
- Tuesday, April 8: HECC Day 6, Public Institution Support: Funding Levels, Ben Cannon and Jim Pinkard
- Thursday, May 1: HECC Day 7, Public Testimony and HECC Conclusion
Additional required materials submitted to the legislature (not covered in agency budget presentations):
Governor's Recommended Budget (GRB) 2025-2027
Governor Kotek released her recommended budget on December 2, 2024.
A short HECC fact sheet on the GRB investments for higher education and training is available below.
Agency Request Budget and Letter to the Governor 2025-2027
At its August 13 public meeting, the Higher Education Coordinating Commission (HECC) approved the postsecondary education and training Agency Request Budget (ARB) amounts for 2025-27. With this approval, the full ARB document was submitted to the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) by August 30, an early step in a multi-phased state budget development process.
The HECC also submitted to the Governor's office a letter from Commission Chair Sandy Rowe about the ARB.
Budget recommendations in development were considered at
Commission public meetings.