|
Bill
# |
Issue |
Final
Status |
Summary |
|
HB 2672 |
Tobacco Tax - Moist
snuff |
Passed House 40 to
18. Passed Senate 21 to
9. Governor signed. Effective Sept. 28,
2009. |
Increases tax on moist snuff to weight-based tax ($1.78/oz or
min. $2.14/can). Requires tobacco companies who were not part of Master
Settlement to comply or place similar amount of money into escrow account
(40¢/can). Requires tobacco companies to report to Attorney General.
Prohibits sale of unreported products and provides penalties for non-compliance.
Applies to tobacco products distributed on or after Jan. 1, 2010. Estimated
increase in revenue for 2009-11 biennium is $5.51
million. |
|
HB 2371 |
Drivers License
swiping - ID |
Passed House 57 to
0. Passed Senate 20 to
0. House concurred & re-passed Senate version 48 to 0. Governor signed. Effective Jan. 1,
2010. |
Prohibits, with certain exceptions, private entity from swiping
individual’s driver license or ID card. Prohibits, with certain exceptions,
storing, sharing or selling information electronically retrieved from driver
license or ID card. Limits data that may be electronically retrieved and
collected to name, address, DOB, Drivers License# or ID#. Allows use of
certain transmitted data to prevent fraud or other criminal activity. Allows
governmental entity to swipe driver license or ID card if license/card is
knowingly provided, lawfully confiscated or obtained in certain emergency
situations. Provides exception for certain actions by person regulated under
federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Allows manual collection of information if individual refuses
swiping of license or card. Allows swiping of license or ID card pursuant to
court rule. Provides certain monetary and equitable relief for violation of
provisions. Requires award of reasonable costs and attorney fees to
prevailing plaintiff. Allows increase of up to three times award, if court
finds violation willful or knowing. |
|
SB 519 |
Workplace
Communication |
Passed Senate 16 to
14. Passed House 34 to 24. Governor signed. Effective Jan. 1,
2010. |
Prohibits employer from taking adverse employment action
against employee who declines to attend meeting or participate in
communication concerning employers’ opinion about religious or political
matters. Creates employee cause of action. Requires employer to post notice
of employee rights. Provides exceptions for religious organizations,
political organizations and certain meetings and communications. |
|
HB 2649 |
Personal Income Taxation |
Passed House 37 to 23 Passed Senate 18 to 11. Governor signed. Effective Sept. 28, 2009. |
Creates a 10.8% tax bracket for joint
filers with taxable income between $250,000 and $500,000 (If single, between
$125,000 and $250,000) and creates an 11% tax bracket for joint filers with
income above $500,000 (If single, above $250,000); applies to tax years 2009
through 2011. Reduces top rate to 9.9% for joint filers with income above
$250,000 (above $125,000 if single) for tax years 2012 and later. Phases out
the federal tax subtraction for joint filers with adjusted gross income above
$250,000 (above $125,000 if single). Excludes up to $2,400 of unemployment
compensation for tax year 2009. |
|
HB 3405 |
Corporate tax
increase |
Passed House 36 to
24. Passed Senate 18 to
11. Governor signed. Effective Sept. 28,
2009. |
Bases corporate minimum tax for C corporations on amount of
Oregon sales. Increases rate of corporate excise tax imposed on C
corporations for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2009. Imposes $150
entity tax on partnerships. Increases
corporate minimum tax imposed on S corporations to $150. Increases filing fee for specified
documents and reports delivered to Secretary of State. Increases filing fee
for financing statements and other records related to Uniform Commercial
Code. Increases application fee for appointment as notary public. Applies to
documents, reports, records and applications filed or made on or after
effective date of Act. |
|
HB 2184 |
Beverage Containers |
Bill sent to House floor twice;
both times returned to committee. Remained in House Revenue upon adjournment. |
Establishes
goal of 80% beverage container return rate. If goal is not met by 2015,
refund value will increase to 10¢ per container beginning Jan. 1, 2016 or
Jan. 1 following any subsequent year when the return goal falls below 80%.
Effective Jan. 1 2013, sports drinks, coffee, tea, juice and other
noncarbonated beverage containers are added to the list of containers subject
to deposit. Directs DEQ to report no later than Feb. 1, 2017 on annual
container return rates, success in achieving return rate goal and whether
redemption centers are necessary, and on collecting and using unredeemed
deposits. |
|
HB 2461 |
Beer Tax - 15¢ or $49.61/barrel |
Two hearing held, in committee
upon adjournment. |
Imposes
prevention, treatment and recovery tax on malt beverages. Establishes Alcohol
Impact Remediation Fund. Continuously appropriates money to Dept. of Human
Services and distributes to alcohol and drug abuse prevention, treatment and
recovery services. Applies to prevention, treatment and recovery tax
reporting periods beginning on or after effective date of Act. |
|
SB 768 |
Beer Tax - County Option |
Bill referred from one committee
to Senate Finance. Remained in committee upon adjournment. |
Authorizes
counties to impose malt beverage cost recovery fee through adoption of ordinance.
Directs OLCC to collect fees. Distributes revenue to counties imposing fee
for specified purposes relating to alcohol or drug addiction. |
|
HB 2616 |
Tobacco Taxes - Local authority |
Passed House 32 to 27. No hearings in Senate Finance. Remained in committee upon
adjournment. |
Removes
prohibition against local government imposition of taxes on cigarettes and
tobacco products. |