SJR 202 property tax freeze for seniors

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Donna | 9 Comments

This bill would freeze the taxes levied on the homes of seniors. Proposes an amendment to the Oregon Constitution directing the Legislative Assembly to enact a property tax relief program for 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. Creates a Senior Property Tax…

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TAX ALERT! LAWMAKERS DRAFT STATEWIDE PROPERTY TAX BILL.

Posted on January 17, 2024 by BJ | 5 Comments

Why won’t they leave us alone!  In preparation for the February Special Legislative Session, a draft bill has been introduced (LC 22) which would create a statewide property tax!  It would allow politicians to set the property tax rates instead of the presumably existing system of letting local county voters and local neighborhoods decide.   Who better to decide your property…

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HB 3194 Raises property value amount for improvements regarding property tax caps

Posted on July 27, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Signed into law by Gov Kotek

SB 655 Senior & disabled property tax deferral program

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE:YES
Died In Committee

SB 847 Property tax freeze for new homes

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: NO – Died In Committee

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HB 2438 Property Tax Exemption Program for Certain Income Brackets

Posted on July 19, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Signed into Law by Gov Brown

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SB 299 Creates children’s service districts

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HB 2972 Study of “land value taxation” to increase property taxes

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

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HJR 13 Increases Property Tax

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE:NO
Died In Committee

SB 299 Formation of Children’s Service Districts

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee
Authorizes the creation of children’s service districts and provides authority to levy permanent property taxes and other taxes

Tax Hell Week: income tax, property tax, bed tax

Posted on March 31, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

This is one of those tax mania weeks in the Oregon Legislature. Income Tax Increase (HB 3328): Yesterday, hearings were held on HB 3328 which creates an income tax increase to fund wildlife programs. This follows the Portland-area model of creating a flood of micro-income tax increases to pay for government bloat: • Portland $50 Art Program Income Tax •…

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Chipping Away at Property Tax Reform

Posted on February 24, 2021 by BJ | 0 Comments

As one of the few states without a general sales tax, Oregon depends heavily on property tax for revenue. Real property is taxed based on its value — know as ad valorem taxes. As real estate prices spiked in the 1990s — along with taxes — citizens began to become resentful of the tax windfall enjoyed by their governments. In…

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