OSCC TESTIMONY

OSCC actively engages with the legislature on issues impacting the business community. The following are letters and testimony that have been submitted during the Legislative Session in light of OSCC priorities.

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2021

Testimony

SB 137 - Updates connection date to federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law - OPPOSE

SB 330 - Establishes income tax credit for forgiveness by landlord of tenant's nonpayment of rent or other charges - SUPPORT

SB 531 - Compensation for Losses Due to Emergency Measures - SUPPORT

SB 842 - Creates income tax subtraction for recovery rebates paid to personal income taxpayers - SUPPORT

HB 2205 - Establishes procedure for person to bring action in name of state to recover civil penalties for violations of state law - OPPOSE

HB 2638 - Limits liability for certain claims for damages arising out of acts or omissions taken during COVID-19 emergency period in reasonable compliance with government guidance related to COVID-19 - SUPPORT

 

Letters

HB 2205 - Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) - OPPOSE

HB 2334 - Small Business Impacts Analysis - SUPPORT

HB 2638 - Liability Protection for Businesses, Frontline Medical Providers, and Other Entities - SUPPORT

2020

Testimony

HB 4010 - Elimination of Opportunity Zones

HB 4047 - Tourism Investments

HB 4087 - Additional BOLI Technical Assistance for Eastern Oregon

 

Letters

Legislative Concept 2: Oregon Business Coalition

Indirect Source Rulemaking

HB 4045 - Public Procurement Requirements on Private Construction

 

2019

Testimony

HB 2005 - Paid Family Leave

HB 2014 - Noneconomic Damage Caps

HB 2269/HB 3262 -  Employer Health Care Assessment

HB 3022 - Workers' Compensation

HB 3031 - Paid Family Medical Leave

HB 3427 - $2 Billion Gross Receipts Tax

SB 947 - Oregon Family Leave Act Expansion

 

Letters

Business Tax Proposals - Revenue Committee

HB 2010-A Comments - Medicaid Funding

HB 2014 - Limit on Noneconomic Damages

HB 2020 - Cap and Trade

HB 2020A - Cap and Trade

HB 2020B - Cap and Trade

HB 2250 - Environmental Regulation

HB 2498 - Independent Contractors

SB 379 - Marijuana Accomodation

SB 728 - Dual Regulation for Insurance

SB 750 -  Private Attorney General Act "PAGA"

 

Updates connection date to federal Internal Revenue Code and other provisions of federal tax law.

2018

Testimony

Cleaner Air Oregon Rulemaking

SB 828 - Predictive Scheduling

 

Letters

HB 4058 - Contractor Licensing Rules

Oppose SB 1528-A - Pass-through Income Deduction

 

2017

Testimony

Cleaner Air Oregon Rules

 

Letters

Oppose HB 1067 - State spending reform (PERS, Medicaid, Personnel costs) 

Oppose HB 2060-A - Eliminating the 'Small Business Tax Cut'

Oppose SB 828 - Predictive Scheduling

Oppose SB 828 - Predictive Scheduling