Relating to tax treatment of wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Digest: Exempts awards from and legal fees paid in wildfire suits from income tax. (Flesch Readability Score: 76.5). Creates an Oregon tax subtraction for amounts received in settlement of civil actions arising from wildfire. [ Allows ] Creates an Oregon [ itemized deduction ] tax subtraction for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows taxpayer to amend return to claim refund for earliest tax year in which a subtraction is allowed. Applies to wildfire emergency declarations and executive orders issued on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2026, and to amounts received , losses incurred and legal fees paid in all tax years beginning on or after January 1, [ 2020 ] 2018 . Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2024
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
55–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 59
Mar 5, 2024
D
Democratic35
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican23
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Cate. Passed.
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Feb 5, 2024
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
7 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bobby Levy
RRepublican
P
CG
Christine Goodwin
RRepublican
P
Cyrus Javadi
DDemocratic
P
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
P
David Smith
RRepublican
P
Jami Cate
RRepublican
P
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
Boomer Wright
RRepublican
Co
BS
Brian Stout
RRepublican
Co
CC
Charlie Conrad
IIndependent
Co
Court Boice
RRepublican
Co
Ed Diehl
RRepublican
Co
Kevin Mannix
RRepublican
Co
Mark Owens
RRepublican
Co
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
Tim Knopp
RRepublican
Co
Werner Reschke
RRepublican
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