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Rep. Greg Barreto's Newsletter
March 10, 2017
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Many of you have expressed an interest in being updated on what bills will be heard in the committees I am on. Below is a list of what will be heard next week.
I have started including the Revenue Committee. Although I don't serve on this committee it is important to keep you updated on these because this is the committee where major tax increases are heard.
Please pay attention to HB2290- Transportation Policy- This is a bill filed at the request of Gov. Brown, is 31 pages long, but increases a lot of fees that the Dept. of Motor Vehicles charges, some are increased over 100%. Over 40% of the State income comes from fees and they do not have the same restrictions for approval as a tax increase does.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or comments.
Looking out for the taxpayers of Oregon and proudly serving HD58,
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Business and Labor Committee
Public Hearing Monday, March 13th
HB 2843
Directs Occupational Safety and Health Division of Department of Consumer and Business Services to study potential safety benefits of screening replacement workers during labor dispute with employer that employs more than 100 employees in industry involving hazardous materials.
HB 2975
Authorizes court to award retail customers of vehicle dealers statutory damages under certain circumstances.
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session Monday, March 13th
HB 2005
Provides definitions relating to comparable work for purposes of pay equity provisions.
Work Session Monday, March 13th
HB 2189
Establishes statute of repose for actions arising out of real estate appraisal activity.
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 15th
HB 2858
Specifies procedures Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services may use to investigate violations of Insurance Code.
HB 3101
Prohibits hotels or inns from charging facility fees in addition to price of guest room rental.
HB 3305
Includes travel trailers as vehicles that are subject to state's "lemon law." Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 3322
Requires person that engages in business as vehicle repair shop to obtain certificate from Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
Ag and Natural Resources Committee
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 14th
HB 3232
Prohibits introduction of wildlife species into area outside species' current range without authorization from State Fish and Wildlife Commission.
HB 3040
Directs State Fish and Wildlife Commission to implement reduced fee schedule for hunting and fishing licenses for individuals who are not residents of Oregon but who pay Oregon state income taxes.
HB 3051
Expands permissible uses of Water Measurement Cost Share Program Revolving Fund.
HB 2893
Requires city to evaluate for inclusion in urban growth boundary agricultural land consisting predominantly of certain soil classifications with other first priority lands.
HB 2894
Permits cities to determine likelihood of development or redevelopment of land during review or evaluation of comprehensive plan or urban growth boundary expansion.
Work Session Tuesday, March 13th
HB 2533
Limits State Department of Agriculture bee colony registration fee and unit fee to colonies having primary purpose of pollinating agricultural or horticultural crops.
HB 2535
Requires State Department of Agriculture to conduct four-year pilot program for replacing noxious weeds that supply pollen and nectar to pollinating insects with noninvasive forage plants offering similar benefit for pollinating insects.
HB 2525
Modifies requirements relating to donating game meat to charitable organizations.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 16th
HB 2023
Amends definition of "high-value farmland."
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
HB 2469
Allows local government to inhibit or prevent production or use of seed or seed products for purpose of protecting seed or products that are not genetically engineered from adverse impacts of genetically engineered seed or products or if enforcing local measure approved by county voters on May 20, 2014.
Transportation Policy Committee
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 15th
HB 2491
Creates offense of failure to obtain Oregon disabled person parking permit if person continues to use disabled person parking permit issued by another jurisdiction and fails to obtain Oregon parking permit after being domiciled in or resident of Oregon for 90 days or more.
HB 2290
Adjusts certain fees imposed by Department of Transportation.
HB 2464
Eliminates caps on number of subject vehicles eligible to participate in road usage charge program.
Public Hearing and Possible Work Session Wednesday, March 15th
HB 2910 Requires snowmobiles and certain all-terrain vehicles to cross highway at intersection or more than 100 feet from intersection.
Work Session Wednesday, March 15th
HB 2291 Allows weighmaster or motor carrier enforcement officer to enforce law prohibiting illegal alteration or display of registration plate.
March 17th
No Meeting Scheduled
Rules
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 14th
HB 2927
Enacts Interstate Compact for Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 16th
HB 2869
Authorizes Secretary of State to designate agencies that have data identifying native language of electors in this state.
HB 2871
Requires Secretary of State to conduct study to determine most effective method of enabling electors to use registration card to request voting materials in language other than English.
HB 2872
Requires Secretary of State to establish process to allow electors to request voting materials in language other than English by filling out registration card or updating registration on electronic voter registration website.
HB 2928
Permits person who will be 17 years old on date of primary election and 18 years old on date of general election to adopt major party affiliation and vote at primary election for candidates of major political party with which person is affiliated.
HB 2948
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
Revenue
Public Hearing Monday, March 13th
HB 2286
Requires that transfer of tax credit follow uniform transfer procedures.
HB 2755
Requires value of transferable tax credit to be determined during calendar quarter in which agreement is reached to transfer credit.
HB 3032
Requires value of transferable tax credit to be lower of value determined at time of application for preliminary certification or at time of final certification.
Public Hearing Tuesday, March 14th
HB 3180
Authorizes Department of Revenue and units of local government to disclose to each other information related to administration of transient lodging tax laws.
Work Session Tuesday, March 14th
HB 2283
Provides that if taxpayer elects to apply overpayment of tax to subsequent year estimated tax installment, amount paid is credited as estimated tax on later of first estimated tax due date or date payment is made, if elected on timely filed return, or is credited as estimated tax on later of date return is filed or date payment is made, if elected on return filed late.
HB 2284
Expands provisions for resolution of conflicting claims to taxpayer dependents to include conflicting claims to other items allowed under personal income tax laws.
HB 2285
Provides that, if taxpayer files report or return but pays less than full amount of tax due, tax is assessed on later of original due date of report or return, without regard for extension of time for filing, or date filed.
Public Hearing Wednesday, March 15th
HB 2067
Removes Guatemala from list of jurisdictions of incorporation for which income must be included on Oregon corporate excise tax return, if corporation is member of unitary group with Oregon corporation.
HB 2672
Provides for addition, on Oregon corporate excise tax return, of income or loss of corporation incorporated in tax haven and member of unitary group, if income or loss is connected to trade or business in United States.
Public Hearing Thursday, March 16th
HB 2019
Requires Department of Revenue to submit to Legislative Revenue Officer information from Oregon tax returns about certain corporations doing business in Oregon.
HB 2940
Directs Department of Revenue to make annual submission of information about certain C corporations subject to Oregon corporate excise tax to Legislative Revenue Officer.
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Watch List
HB 2006 Sponsored by Committee on Human Services and Housing
Disallows, for purposes of personal income taxation, mortgage interest deduction for residence other than taxpayer’s principal residence. Disallows deduction for interest for principal residence based upon income thresholds. Limits deduction for taxpayers below income thresholds. Transfers amount equal to estimated increase in revenue attributable to restrictions on deduction of mortgage interest to accounts in Oregon Housing Fund. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
HB 2290 At the request of Governor Kate Brown for the Dept of Transportation
Adjusts certain fees imposed by Department of Transportation.
Reorganizes laws related to motor vehicle registration, titling, driving privileges and vehicle business certificates. Becomes operative July 1, 2018.
Establishes Small Donor Funded Elections program to enable candidates for state office to receive 6-to-1 match on small dollar donations.
HB 2771 Sponsored by Committee on Revenue
Phases out allowance of itemized deduction for real property taxes, based on income. Disallows deduction if adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 for joint return, or $125,000 for all others. Requires taxpayer to add back amounts deducted on federal return. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
SB 683 Sponsored by Senators Devlin, Dembrow
Requires state to pay for ballot return envelopes that can be returned by business reply mail for each election held in this state.
Applies to elections held on or after January 1, 2019.
SB 802 Sponsored by Senators TAYLOR, STEINER HAYWARD; Senators BOQUIST, DEMBROW, DEVLIN, FREDERICK,GELSER, PROZANSKI, ROBLAN, Representative RAYFIELD (at the request of The Bus Project)
Allows person who is at least 16 years of age to register to vote.
SB 113 Sponsored by Senator Riley
Provides that person identified in gift card as providing goods or services shall transfer to Department of State Lands remaining balance of gift card that cardholder has not used within five years after date of last transaction that used gift card for purchase.
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Wallowa and Union County Legislative Video Conferences Scheduled
Interested parties may participate in the forums by attending in person at the OSU Extension Offices in Wallowa County (668 NW 1st, Enterprise, OR, 97828) and at the OSU Extension Office in Union County (10507 N McAllister Rd, La Grande, OR 97850) at 7:00 a.m. on the following dates:
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February 14, 28
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March, 14, 28
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April, 11, 25
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May 9, 23
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June 13, 27
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July 11
Please contact John Williams (541-426-3143) in Wallowa County or Darrin Walenta (541-963-1010) in Union County with questions regarding the video conferences or with requests for additional information.
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Representative Barreto’s committee assignments for the 2017 session
Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
Business and Labor Committee
Rules Committee
Transportation Policy Committe
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Oregon Legislative Information System
OLIS is a new, web-based system that the Legislature uses to make information more accessible.
OLIS User Manual
The manual has been placed on Representative Barreto’s Oregon State Legislature web site, under the Helpful Tools tab.
Representative Greg Barreto Oregon State Legislature web site
Tips on how to use-
Go to Oregon State Legislature web site then select OLIS to get started.
Make sure the correct session is being viewed. Once on OLIS, in the top right corner of page, you will see four buttons. Select Session and click the year you need.
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Contacting the Salem Office
Vicki Olson Legislative Assistant
Email: Rep.GregBarreto@oregonlegislature.gov
Office phone: (503) 986-1458
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