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Representative Paul Evans, who introduced the proposal, said the bill aims to clarify the boundary between private entities and entities substantially funded by public contracts and to increase transparency about which businesses act as public partners or agents. “The public should know if a private corporation receives so much or nearly all gross income from public funding,” Evans said, and described a tiered labeling approach in the bill (affiliate, public partner, public agent) based on percentage thresholds.

Business groups and contractors raised objections. Derek Singston of Oregon Business and Industry said the 20% threshold and accompanying look‑back create additional accounting and compliance burdens that could be especially difficult for small businesses and firms that rely on multi‑year public contracts. “House Bill 28 71 would impose unnecessary administrative requirements,” Singston said, warning it could shrink the pool of bidders for public contracts.

Kirsten Adams of Associated General Contractors and Marshall Koba of the American Council of Engineering Companies expressed similar concerns about paperwork, compliance costs, the new terminology the bill would create, and the potential for qualified firms to decline to pursue public work. “For smaller contractors the administrative burden … would likely make it so that they do not bid when they are getting close,” Adams said.

Representative Smith challenged the industry witnesses’ characterization of the proposal as burdensome, calling the requirement “a single sheet of paper” and urging a substantive argument against the disclosure requirement. Witnesses responded that while the form might be simple, the calculations needed to determine the applicable percentage for multi‑year contracts and different tax years could be complex for some firms.

The committee did not vote on HB 2,871 during the March 4 session. The public hearing record remained open for additional written testimony to be submitted within the usual posting window.

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The bill would pay, for tax year 2025, the lesser of $5,000 or an employer’s taxes due for 2025; for 2026 and 2027 the credit would be the lesser of that year’s taxes or the 2025 credit. The measure limits eligibility to employers whose 2025 tax rate is at least 2.5 percentage points lower than in 2024 (the committee noted a dash-1 amendment reduces the original 3-percentage-point threshold to 2.5), who had an experience-based tax rate determination for 2020, who filed wage reports and paid taxes for 2024 and 2025 on time, and who are complying with payment terms for outstanding unemployment insurance tax-related obligations as of Jan. 1, 2025.

Representative Boomer Wright, who presented the bill, said the proposal aims to help small employers who were “stuck” with higher rates because of COVID-era claims and a three-year experience-rating freeze enacted in 2021. “Two years ago I got a call from one of my constituents in Coos Bay,” Wright said, describing a small auto‑repair business whose rate “quadrupled” after a single claim and did not fall back under the freeze. Wright said the bill is a targeted way to provide “regress” for affected businesses.

John Chaplin, owner of Metric Motor Works in Coos Bay, testified in support and described his experience. “My rate quadrupled to 3.6% when I had a single claim in 2019,” Chaplin said. He said the change raised his monthly payments from roughly $200 to about $800 and that, across three years, he paid “somewhere north of $20,000 of excessive taxes.” Chaplin noted the bill’s $5,000 annual cap would not fully reimburse him but called the proposal reasonable.

Anthony Smith, Oregon state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, told the committee HB 2,271 addresses a known, unintended consequence of the experience‑rating freeze created by House Bill 3,389 in 2021. Smith said the freeze prevented some employers’ ratings from declining when they otherwise would have and described HB 2,271 as a narrowly tailored remedy that, according to Employment Department figures reviewed by NFIB, would not imperil the unemployment trust fund under either the 3-point or the 2.5-point threshold.

Marcia (Marsha) Kelly of the Oregon Women’s Rights Coalition urged caution and asked the committee to consider broader economic uncertainty, including potential federal layoffs and tariffs that could change how many employers are affected. She also asked for clearer data on how many employers might qualify under the bill.

The committee heard no formal motion or vote on HB 2,271 during the session; Chair Nathanson closed the public hearing for that measure and moved to the next agenda item.

Votes at this hearing: None (public hearing only).","A public hearing on House Bill 2,271 reviewed a proposal to create a limited nonrefundable tax credit for employers whose unemployment insurance tax rates were frozen higher after COVID-era claims. Supporters described the bill as targeted relief; advocates urged caution about scale and eligibility.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6299004,"Banks back bill to exempt interest on rural farm, fishing and small‑town housing loans from corporate taxes; advocates warn of lost revenue",1421,2872085,4293521,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499038-27d9b411b125c82aeec5c9d111c3a4bd&start=2872&end=4293","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499038-27d9b411b125c82aeec5c9d111c3a4bd/thumbnail_2872085.jpg","/articles/6299004/Oregon/Banks-back-bill-to-exempt-interest-on-rural-farm-fishing-and-smalltown-housing-loans-from-corporate-taxes-advocates-warn-of-lost-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299004-b58511d858b59b69a0f23915fc16fbc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874691&Signature=MS2dyXOKaGxW5NIjxm7CwVdr5YqXpCJHdOePBxaQhEXPMREomnStumMr~NdfQK1P9K061Amen~mfKnvZcF6OyAt4rPVvXihwcQoApHwlHIY~u-uDFweeINzSy6NFHgxlFn8z2AdzkLEiK~RHM~opzDNy-IJAXiaCBgyZFcY22Yy784Mc4sXliCYRfocdUd~p7lAeFLHbXJolE5WF2LQLagjGgkacyriC40k6owqpS7shvvPYYIU1fkMls-wb9Gs~uO9oQadbLpNZ3zhZSRYvCE1ynQCniHvbIngoE5G5WQTlFIdSH6zoKHjR9vV7~0Knhzw9IkaOsk3LM9KBKWJUyA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Committee on Revenue heard testimony March 4 on House Bill 2,197, a proposal to exempt from corporate income and excise tax, and from the commercial activity tax, interest income that financial institutions earn on loans for agricultural real estate, commercial fishing vessels, and rural residences in towns of 2,500 population or fewer.

Kevin Christiansen, government affairs director for the Oregon Bankers Association, said the measure—described by supporters as Oregon’s version of the Access to Credit for Rural Economy (ACRE) Act—would lower the cost of credit for farmers, ranchers, fishermen and rural homeowners without creating a new government program. “By lowering cost for rural borrowers, ACRE will bolster agricultural producers and rural communities,” Christiansen said.

Jeff Bailey, president and CEO of Bank of Eastern Oregon, and Lance Nunn, president and CEO of Oregon Coast Bank, described local impacts. Bailey said community banks provide a large share of farm lending in rural areas and that HB 2,197 would help them match pricing of lenders that already receive favorable tax treatment. “This bill will lower the cost of credit for farmers and ranchers, enhance competition for agricultural and rural housing credit, and helps sustain access to local credit decisions in rural Oregon,” Bailey said.

Lance Nunn said reduced tax on interest income would allow banks to offer more attractive financing, reduce barriers to entry for new producers and help preserve the diversity of smaller producers in agriculture and fishing. Nunn added agricultural statistics to frame the bill’s stakes: “Eighty percent of Oregon’s agricultural production is sold out of state,” he said, and agriculture accounts for a significant share of exports and jobs in Oregon.

Opponents argued the bill would remove revenue from the commercial activity tax (CAT) and that the financial sector has posted strong profits. Richard Swift of Taxpayers Oregon said there is no data showing a tax break for lenders would produce more loans; “Tax Fairness of Oregon opposes HB 2,197,” Swift said. Marcia Kelly noted financial institutions and insurance generated about $47 million in CAT in 2022 and cautioned that excluding interest from the CAT reduces funds that support services such as education. Kelly also suggested limiting loan size or otherwise adding sideboards for residential lending to rural properties.

Committee members asked clarifying questions about who benefits, how the bill interacts with federally favored lenders, and how it would affect competition between community banks and larger or tax‑favored entities. No committee vote was taken; the chair closed the public hearing.

Votes at this hearing: None (public hearing only).","Bankers urged the Revenue Committee to pass House Bill 2,197, which would exclude interest income from certain rural loans from corporate income and commercial activity taxes; opponents said the break would erode the commercial activity tax base and questioned whether it would change lending behavior.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6299009,"Revenue committee refers Department of Agriculture fee bill to Ways and Means without recommendation",106,2736780,2843395,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2499038-27d9b411b125c82aeec5c9d111c3a4bd&start=2736&end=2843","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2499038-27d9b411b125c82aeec5c9d111c3a4bd/thumbnail_2736780.jpg","/articles/6299009/Oregon/Revenue-committee-refers-Department-of-Agriculture-fee-bill-to-Ways-and-Means-without-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6299009-0a71b40cf5f7fa3621c4502b3f6b4a7c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775874691&Signature=bSDVKntspdtEmYKrEE0XGCE4YpRgLLanD6BNVkyhJ-7PHN26DgfwTmWSrRgbs9Mm6by4N5WVhN5VTt0LIwj67zK8uZD-gRjqO9-eRHdvul10ILLQMgKm4VcNSJSwglwd7t5ahz3-3tiPVi3nKhjT4IXtG2hfTi6fe3YQnF4qjeTkEf~jrBB1dK9UVnjNpfVAIk0WZ83Gzrfxs1-DsispuHysMfhdBtZuR1KfUsGHPxWiMg35qcvyP2IaQXA1wJLOzQLQCu~6Ud40vyYDTwANV311UZacDA2C2lIyf-pDJ2BkG7eT1bptW-9foAXh4G~fsNLkUP~YKOn370heOrRWog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During a March 4 work session the House Committee on Revenue considered House Bill 2809, a Department of Agriculture fee bill that staff said was not properly routed to Revenue and instead needs consideration in Ways and Means.

Committee staff explained the bill is a fees measure for the Department of Agriculture and should be handled in Ways and Means rather than Revenue. Representative Walters moved to report HB 2809 to the floor without recommendation as to passage and to refer it subsequently to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. Chair Nathanson put the motion to the committee; there were no objections and the motion passed. Committee members noted no carrier was assigned at the time of the action.

Action recorded: HB 2809 moved to the floor without recommendation and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means. No further debate or amendments were recorded in the work session.

Votes at this action: motion passed (no objections recorded).","A work session on House Bill 2809 resolved that the fee bill belongs with the Joint Committee on Ways and Means; the Revenue Committee moved the bill to the floor without recommendation and referred it for subsequent referral to Ways and Means.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would require firms earning 20%+ from public contracts to disclose amounts on tax returns

Committee hears bill to give some employers temporary tax credit for pandemic-era unemployment spikes

Banks back bill to exempt interest on rural farm, fishing and small‑town housing loans from corporate taxes; advocates warn of lost revenue

Revenue committee refers Department of Agriculture fee bill to Ways and Means without recommendation