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Senate floor remonstrances: bottle-deposit costs, National Guard deployment, PERS and 'disconnect' tax debated
Summary
On the Senate floor senators raised consumer concerns about Oregon's bottle-deposit system, expressed support for National Guard troops deployed to Portland, warned of a projected PERS contribution spike and debated a proposed 'disconnect' income-tax change.
Several senators used floor time during the Oregon Senate special session on Sept. 30 to raise distinct policy concerns ranging from consumer costs to troop deployments and state fiscal pressure.
Senator Robinson described a consumer example at a Home Depot: a 24-pack of half-liter water bottles priced at $3.98 with an additional, undisplayed bottle-deposit of $2.40 for the…
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