SB 587 Oregon Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to an income tax subtraction for amounts received in wildfire litigation; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for amounts received in resolution of a civil action arising from wildfire. Creates Oregon corporate excise and income tax subtractions for wildfire-related legal fees paid by plaintiffs. Allows a taxpayer to amend a return to claim a refund for earliest tax year in which subtraction is allowed. Applies to 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 tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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Introduced A-Engrossed · 3 edits
MINOR
SB 587 was amended to add additional sponsors to the bill and update the document title from 'SB 587' to 'A-Engrossed SB 587' to reflect its current legislative status. The substantive policy content regarding wildfire tax exemptions remains unchanged from the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only sponsorship information and document formatting were modified.
TECHNICAL

Added Senator SMITH DB and Senator STARR as co-sponsors to the bill

Updated document title from 'SB 587' to 'A-Eng. SB 587' to reflect the bill has been amended and is in its A-Engrossed version

Changed the document version header from 'Introduced' to 'A-Engrossed' with Senate Amendments dated June 2

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Tax Expenditures by order of the President.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Tax Expenditures. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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