On May 1st, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, Reps. Nguyen (D, HD48), Valderrama (D, HD47) and Sen. Jama (D, SD24), along with Oregon’s Attorney General, Dan Rayfield, will be holding a Virtual Joint Town Hall. They will be discussing uncertainty around federal actions and giving an update on the legislative session so far. Speaking of uncertainty, ask them how they expect us to afford to live here with all these tax and fee increases they’re passing…
RSVP HERE to get a link to join the meeting.
- New Delivery tax on all goods delivered to your home from companies like Amazon, FedEx, UPS, DoorDash, etc.
- New Wildfire tax on utility companies, which will then be passed on to you.
- Increase Healthcare Provider tax, which will be passed on to you.
- Increase Beer & Wine taxes.
- Increase Timber & Harvest taxes.
- New $1.00/thousand Statewide Property Tax.
- Tolling on Highways.
- Meters on private water wells
- 50% gas tax increase
- 3% tire tax
- 60% increase in car sales tax
- $66 increase in registration fees
- $90 increase in car title fees
- 80% increase in payroll tax
Let them know SB 762 (wildfire risk map) needs to be repealed.
Check our calendar for other events where you can speak up to make a difference.
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