SB 521 changes corporate kicker language

Posted on March 22, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

REFERRED TO WAYS & MEANS This bill intends to aligns statutory language with constitutional language to require that corporate kicker be used to fund kindergarten through grade 12 public education. However, the bill language doesn’t align with the constitutional language. The constitution states the corporate kicker, “shall be retained in the General Fund and used to provide additional funding for…

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HJR 23 dedicates part of kicker to drought

Posted on March 21, 2023 by dbleiler | 1 Comments

This bill proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to modify return of surplus revenue to personal income taxpayers by directing percentage of surplus revenue to reserve fund established to combat drought. Maintains return of surplus to taxpayers with lower incomes and phases out amount re-turned to taxpayers with higher incomes. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at…

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HJR 10 Amendment to not return Kicker to Taxpayers

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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SB 846 Reduces Kicker

Posted on April 30, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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