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The Legislative Fiscal Office recommended a budget of $1,348,517 in other funds and two positions (2.0 FTE). The office said that amount represents about a $185,597 (16%) increase from the 2023–25 legislatively approved budget and an $87,805 (7%) increase from the current service level budget. The increases were attributed to personal-services growth, standard inflation for services and supplies, and a projected increase in professional services to cover additional spending for exam proctoring.

\"The LFO recommended budget for the board includes 1,348,517 other funds and 2 positions,\" said Elipho, a staff member presenting the recommendation. The LFO described three policy option packages totaling $87,805 in other funds: package 100 (registered tax aid) is revenue-only; package 101 increases expenditure limitation by $7,595 to cover rent costs associated with a hybrid schedule; and package 102 increases expenditure limitation by $80,210 to cover additional spending for exam proctoring due to higher applicant numbers.

The LFO also recommended increasing the targets for two key performance measures: customer satisfaction (KPM #5) and effective government (KPM #8) from 90% to 95%, noting the agency has consistently met a 90% target since 2020. The subcommittee moved the LFO recommendation to the full committee without recorded objections, and the committee adopted a dash-1 amendment that reflects the recommended budget figures.

A committee member moved adoption of the dash-1 amendment; the motion was accepted and the LFO recommended the bill as amended be moved to the full Ways and Means committee with a due-pass recommendation. The subcommittee arranged for Representative Gomberg to carry the measure to the full committee; floor carriers for the House and Senate were discussed during the meeting record.

The session record does not include additional public testimony or further amendments to the budget figures beyond the dash-1 amendment adopted during the work session. The LFO materials and the legislative fiscal office's fiscal impact information were noted as available to committee members for review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Joint Committee On Ways and Means Subcommittee On General Government 05/13/2025 8:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 5540, the biennial budget for the Board of Tax Practitioners, was advanced to the full Ways and Means committee on May 13, 2025, after the Legislative Fiscal Office outlined a $1,348,517 other-funds budget and two positions.","taxTitle","General Government, Ways and Means, Joint, Committees, Legislative, Oregon","taxId",18636,"location","Oregon","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6061780,"Subcommittee advances bill to create tax-aid certification for Board of Tax Practitioners",86,99207,185820,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3281058-4228fc1d2a45d363ec8a7df3c522e06d&start=99&end=185","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3281058-4228fc1d2a45d363ec8a7df3c522e06d/thumbnail_99207.jpg","/articles/6061780/Oregon/Subcommittee-advances-bill-to-create-tax-aid-certification-for-Board-of-Tax-Practitioners","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6061780-6588b12394f45226fe603d4d2d02a900/orig.mp4?Expires=1771064658&Signature=aY92GjQcETiZnMfWybus3gecNhSRWkkRA5mAEr0hYPaPWU5l2~SwCX9cHnJae-X-3H5veOt1lzLQa4pGivK8KY~RHoB9q3mFNDTf794c10XBunGZ4eva08y~DpJN8EFkGHNXm8Uz2X6imBDw7SOh2YR5sIiesLA51-cvOq8rNHiFr9kOCzXVz4iqssEiOWGKl0e4kPAIdWAqqbtp50RLLFNWLXJpmoEMs4wFpD1dJz-o7xwxgqvx3yqy81QQDXlPU9-BhW-eP0CJaVT9AmVmdzc6Yv9IFFVIwZZ3VJ70tTdTMmWEkT3ILX8qYBocSiYTujxekqo5joRzFcGgxm9GmA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The General Government Subcommittee moved House Bill 2338 to the full Ways and Means committee with a due-pass recommendation on May 13, 2025, after staff described a proposal to authorize a new tax-aid certificate that would allow supervised assistants to help prepare tax returns.

The measure would authorize the Board of Tax Practitioners to issue a tax-aid certificate and set the initial application and annual renewal fees at $75 effective Jan. 1, 2026. The bill would allow tax aids to assist tax consultants in preparing returns under the supervision of licensed tax consultants and requires the Board of Tax Practitioners to adopt rules governing supervision, including conditions and limitations of the designation.

\"The measure authorizes the Board of Tax practitioners to issue a new tax aid certificate,\" said Elipho, a staff member presenting the measure. Elipho told the subcommittee that, based on current licensure trends, the board estimates about 230 individuals will apply annually and that the new fee is estimated to generate roughly $25,875 in additional revenue in the 2025–27 biennium. The presenter said costs associated with the measure are anticipated to be minimal and that a fiscal impact statement was available to committee members.

Representative (Co-chair) asked for a motion; a committee member moved HB 2338 to the full committee with a due-pass recommendation. Representative Roeschke recorded a \"no\" during the roll call. The roll call recorded ayes from Representative Gompert, Representative Chai Chi, Representative Tran, Representative Smith and Senators Anderson, Manning and Gorsuch; the motion passed and the subcommittee designated Representative Tran to carry the measure to the House committee and Senator Manning to carry the Senate side.

Discussion in the session focused on the bill's scope and fee revenue estimate; no additional committee amendments or formal policy changes were proposed in the recorded discussion. The record shows staff described both the statutory authorization and the Board's forthcoming rulemaking responsibility but does not include committee direction to change bill language or fee amounts.

The bill will next appear before the full Ways and Means committee per the subcommittee's referral. The committee record does not show further public testimony on the measure during this work session.","The General Government Subcommittee moved House Bill 2338 to the Ways and Means full committee with a due-pass recommendation after hearing that the bill would authorize a new tax-aid certificate, set a $75 application and renewal fee effective Jan. 1, 2026, and require Board rules for supervision of tax aids.","actionData","errors"]

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Panel advances LFO-recommended budget increase for Board of Tax Practitioners

Subcommittee advances bill to create tax-aid certification for Board of Tax Practitioners