Committee debates redirecting Oregon "kicker" into permanent wildfire fund

Apr 7, 2025

Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue held a public hearing April 7 on Senate Bill 1177, a proposal to redirect the incoming personal income "kicker" into a permanent, interest-earning wildfire fund managed by the Oregon State Treasury.

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Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue opened a public hearing April 7 on Senate Bill 1177, which would redirect a pending personal income tax "kicker" to a permanent fund managed by the Oregon State Treasury to generate ongoing revenue for wildfire mitigation and suppression.

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