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HB 2995 Reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Sets up a task force to look at ways in which the state can give reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people who live in the state. Directs the task force to study and develop proposals for financial and nonfinancial reparations for Oregonians of African-American descent, develop appropriate methods for educating the public about the task force’s findings…

HB 2083 Study on raising taxes for inflation

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act would require a study of whether a single law for making adjustments for inflation in the tax laws of this state would be feasible and useful. The Act would require a report of the study to be turned in next year. Requires the Legislative Revenue Officer to study the feasibility and utility of enacting a single statute that…

HB 2466 Allow sharing immigration info to bring back criminal under warrant

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The statue OR 181A.823 prohibits enforcement agency or public body from sharing or collecting immigration or citizenship status. HB 2466 and SB 277 adds an exception allowing for the sharing of data as needed to effect an international extradition and return of a person charged with or convicted of a crime in this state and for whom a warrant of…

HB 2192 Requires public agencies to collect citizenship info

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Makes a public body that gets and keeps a person’s data to get and keep the person’s status as an immigrant or citizen. Declares an emergency, effective on passage. Requires each public body that collects and maintains personal information about individuals to collect and maintain information on each individual’s immigration or citizenship status when applying for benefits. Directs the State…

SB 63 Flat rate income tax for income under $50,000

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Imposes personal income tax at flat rate if a taxpayer has an adjusted gross income below $50,000. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die. This is a socialist policy of wealth distribution. It is a suppression of the American ideology that everyone is responsible and pays…

SB 168 Allows third-party to sign will

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Act changes some laws that apply to a person’s estate after the person dies. Modifies evidence required to establish parentage in a probate proceeding. Exempts certain specific bequests from the asset limits for simple estates. Restricts application of harmless error provisions to nonelectronic writings that were signed by the decedent or at the decedent’s direction. Modifies court procedures regarding…

HB 2571 The Public Pension Protection Act

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

The Public Pension Protection Act ensures that Oregon’s public pension plans always act in the fiduciary best interests of taxpayers and pensioners. This is a basic, common-sense standard—one that aligns with the expectations Oregonians already have for their personal retirement plans whether it’s PERS or an employee public plan. It reverses or at least slows down the troubling trend of…

SB 566 Standard Time year round

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

For the part of the state located in the Pacific Time Zone, abolishes the annual one-hour change in time from standard time to daylight saving time and maintains the Pacific Time Zone portion of Oregon on standard time for all 12 months of the calendar year, if California and Washington make the same change within the next 10 years. Restores…

HB 2543 Uses $15M to defend illegal criminals

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Donna | 2 Comments

Appropriates $15 million from the General Fund to the for purposes of deposit in the Universal Representation Fund. Appropriation includes $10.5 million to Oregon Department of Administrative Services to disbursement to Oregon Worker Relief as the fiscal agent under ORS 9.85. Appropriates $4.5 million to the Judicial Department for purposes of transfer to the Oregon State Bar for purposes of…

HB 2525 Quintuple increase to political tax credit

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Expand the Oregon Political Tax Credit from $100 (joint filers) to $500 and from $50 individuals to $250 (single tax filers). Applies to 2025. A taxpayer may not claim the credit allowed under this section if the taxpayer has federal adjusted gross income in excess of $150,000 on a joint return or $75,000 on any other type of return. Expands…

SJR 21 Citizens Redistricting Commission

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution establishing a Citizens Redistricting Commission to adopt redistricting maps for the Senate, House of Representatives and United States House of Representatives. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. Current law allows politicians to draw districts to serve their own interests, and districts…

SB 666 Limits abortion to 15 weeks, exceptions

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Prohibits an abortion unless a health care provider first determines the probable gestational age of the unborn child, except in the case of a medical emergency. Prohibits the abortion of an unborn child with a probable gestational age of 15 or more weeks, except in the case of a medical emergency, rape or incest. Requires that an abortion of an…

SJR 22 Senior citizens property tax break

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for the owner-occupied primary residences of certain seniors. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. Applies to the portion of the assessed value of the home and may not be increased…

SJR 15 Abolishes Kicker Refund

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Donna | 1 Comments

The measure would end the provision known as the personal income tax kicker. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution to cease the requirement of returning surplus revenue to personal income taxpayers beginning July 1, 2025. Refers the proposed amendment to the people for their approval or rejection at the next regular general election. Voters put into the Constitution requiring…

SB 11 Authorizes officer to question citizenship

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Donna | 0 Comments

Directs an arresting officer to inquire about citizenship when the officer arrests a person for a crime and the person is in possession of a firearm. Directs the arresting officer to notify federal immigration authorities if the person is not a citizen. Noncitizens are already violating federal law – Title 8, Section 1325 of the U.S. Code (U.S.C.), which was…

HB 2995 Reparations for past acts of racism to African-American people

HB 2083 Study on raising taxes for inflation

HB 2466 Allow sharing immigration info to bring back criminal under warrant

HB 2192 Requires public agencies to collect citizenship info

SB 63 Flat rate income tax for income under $50,000

SB 168 Allows third-party to sign will

HB 2571 The Public Pension Protection Act

SB 566 Standard Time year round

HB 2543 Uses $15M to defend illegal criminals

HB 2525 Quintuple increase to political tax credit

SJR 21 Citizens Redistricting Commission

SB 666 Limits abortion to 15 weeks, exceptions

SJR 22 Senior citizens property tax break

SJR 15 Abolishes Kicker Refund

SB 11 Authorizes officer to question citizenship

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