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Banking representatives say tax break in HB 4,052 could revive new bank formation in Oregon
Summary
Supporters, including the Oregon Bankers Association, told the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee that HB 4,052 would offer a three‑year business excise tax exemption (capped at $1 million per year) to new Oregon‑chartered banks to offset startup costs and encourage formation, particularly in rural communities.
The committee heard testimony in favor of House Bill 4,052, which would provide temporary tax relief to newly formed Oregon‑chartered banks.
Representative E. Warner Reschke, sponsor of HB 4,052, told the committee that Oregon has not seen a new bank formed since 2007 and that the absence of new bank formation is particularly harmful to rural communities. "This is a simple solution to a financial problem in Oregon: lack…
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