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League of Oregon Cities backs HB 2,079 to study Oregon property-tax system
Summary
House Bill 2,079 would direct the Legislative Revenue Office to study the Oregon property-tax system and deliver findings in September 2026. The League of Oregon Cities testified in support, citing Measure 5 and Measure 50 impacts and urging a comprehensive state-local study.
House Bill 2,079 would require the Legislative Revenue Office to study Oregon’s property-tax system and report findings to the legislature in September 2026. The committee opened a public hearing on HB 2,079 and heard testimony from Jenna Jones of the League of Oregon Cities, who urged lawmakers to authorize a comprehensive study.
“For the record, my name is Jenna Jones here on behalf of LOC. The property tax system is incredibly broken,” Jones told the committee, citing Measure 5 and Measure 50 as drivers of systemic issues including compression and assessed-value disparities. She said cities lose roughly $50 million annually to compression and urged a broad stakeholder process that includes local governments, schools, labor and business.
The bill’s sponsor told the committee the measure would create an LRO study of the personal and property-tax systems and produce a report for the 2026 legislative session. The committee closed the public hearing after receiving the single registered testimony and made no immediate decision on amendments.
Supporters urged a state-level study to examine long-term reform options and to quantify impacts such as compression and unequal assessed values across neighborhoods. No committee votes were taken.
