Provides credit against income taxes for taxpayer donating to Oregon Project Independence Fund. Applies to tax years on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires Department of Revenue to conduct study of communication methods department has in place to answer questions from taxpayers or resolve issues that taxpayers have with Oregon tax laws. Requires department to report results of study to committee of Legislative Assembly. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Oregon Military Department for Oregon Military Museum. Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2017.
Proposes amendment to Oregon Constitution to require Legislative Assembly each biennium to spend percentage of legislatively approved budget for education and for public safety. Defines terms. Applies to biennia beginning on or after July 1, 2019. Refers proposed amendment to people for their approval or rejection at next regular general election.
Provides that with respect to newborn screening, Oregon Health Authority shall specify that person providing newborn screening may conduct tests for conditions listed on most recent edition of Recommended Uniform Screening Panel by United States Department of Health and Human Services. Specifies that person providing newborn screening shall test for certain condition through implementation of laboratory developed test approved by federal Food and Drug Administration, under certain circumstances. Establishes Review Committee on Newborn Screening for purposes of studying, evaluating and making proposals related to newborn screening. Sunsets committee on December 31, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt controlled hunt program for hunting cougars with dogs.
Creates income tax credit for operation costs of housing for agricultural workers. Provides for refundability of credit and for transferability of credit earned by tax-exempt entity. Imposes limitation on total credits allowed to all owners of housing per tax year. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, and before January 1, 2024. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Freezes minimum wage rate for certain agricultural employers that experience lower than average commodity values. Authorizes Director of Agriculture to create rules.
Applies to Congress to call amendment convention for purpose of proposing amendments to United States Constitution that address campaign finance reform.
Allows personal income and corporate excise taxpayers to subtract from taxable income amounts paid as principal of or interest on qualified education loans, if borrower is taxpayer or spouse, or dependent or employee of taxpayer. Reduces amount of allowed subtraction by amounts of interest deducted on federal return. Applies to interest paid in tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
