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Committee hears concerns about contractor tax-compliance certificate requirement; work session carried over
Summary
Witnesses testified both for and against House Bill 2084's requirement that state public contractors obtain Department of Revenue tax-compliance certificates for contracts over $25,000. The committee carried the work session over to allow staff to finalize paperwork and fiscal estimates.
The House Committee on Revenue heard testimony June 3 on House Bill 2084, which would require most public contractors to demonstrate tax compliance as a condition of state contracts and would require a Department of Revenue certificate for agency contracts valued over $25,000. The committee considered a dash-5 amendment that replaces the bill and raises an ownership threshold from 10% to 20% for owner-level checks.
John Hawkins, past chair of the Oregon Society of CPAs and a CPA with REDW Advisors, testified in opposition to the bill as drafted, saying the society supports tax compliance goals but is concerned about scope and implementation. "One of…
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