SB 1542 Reduction in CAT tax

The Corporate Activities Tax is a gross receipts tax where it taxes revenue instead of profit and has been extremely punishing to businesses especially if they are losing money or in a small margin business like health care, restaurants. Senate Bill 1542 would reduce the CAT tax on small businesses.  It’s summary reads,   “Starts with tax year 2025.  Increases the exempt amount…

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SB 1555 Creates crimes related to controlled substance

The Act creates new drug crimes and increases penalties for some drug offenses. This bill makes changes to Ballot Measure 110, including changes to treatment funding. The Act also creates a new diversion program and a process for setting aside certain drug convictions. The Act goes into effect when the Governor signs it. Creates the crime of using or possession…

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SB 1567 Walla Walla Water 2050 Strategic Plan

Vote: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek, 2024

Kotek submits only 1 bill? (proof her listening tour was a sham)

The Taxpayers Association of Oregon found this interesting statement in Oregon Governor Tina Kotek’s press release this week: “Governor Tina Kotek announced details of her 2024 legislative housing production proposal today. The provisions in Senate Bill 1537 (Legislative Concept 19) are based on months of broad stakeholder engagement and is the only bill she is introducing this year.” That is…

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SB 85 closes Confined Animal Feeding Operations

SB 85B VOTE: NO
PASSED – Signed into law by Gov. Kotek 7-27-23 and effective immediately

HB 3445 Prohibits county to act as firearm agent

03/06/2023 VOTE:NO – Died in Committee Status (overview) of bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Measures/Overview/HB3445 Committee assigned to bill:https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2023R1/Committees/HJUD/Overview This bill authorizes county to adopt ordinance concerning Ballot Measure 114 (2022) providing that law enforcement agency with jurisdiction entirely within county is not required to act as firearm purchase permit agent, and permit is not required for transfer of firearm from transferor within county-to-county resident.

HB 2699 Mandated minimum wage increases

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HB 3214 Limits animals in traveling animal acts

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SB 199 Controlling predatory animals

VOTE: NO
Died in Committee

HB 3158 Taxes on diesel equipment

VOTE:NO
Died in Committee

HJR 5 Protects hunting and fishing rights

Vote YES – Died In Committee

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

VOTE: YES
Died in Committee

HB 2058 Agriculture overtime award

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

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SB 762 Reducing Risk of Wildfires via Mandates

VOTE: NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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HB 4016 Klamath Transfer of Water Rights (2018)

VOTE: YES – Died In committee (2018) – Authorizes Tulelake Irrigation Districts holding claims within the Klamath Project to transfer place of use to other land within the district.