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Oregon House debates new transient lodging tax to fund wildlife programs but takes no final vote
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 41 34, which would add to the state transient lodging tax and earmark revenue for wildlife programs and the Oregon Conservation Corps; the House heard hours of testimony but did not hold a final passage vote before recess and a subsequent loss of quorum.
Salem, Ore. — Lawmakers on the Oregon House floor spent extended debate on House Bill 41 34 on Feb. 23, a proposal to increase the state transient lodging tax and direct new revenue to wildlife management and conservation programs, but did not take a final passage vote.
Representative Rob Helm, the bill sponsor, said the measure would add 1.25 percentage points to the state transient lodging tax to create a steady revenue stream for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and related conservation work. Helm said the bill directs specific shares of the tax to programs the Legislature has identified: roughly 0.9 percentage points to implement the state wildlife action plan, 0.1 percentage points to the Oregon Conservation Corps, and smaller fractions to other…
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