71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 3942
 
LC 3391/HB 3942-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3942
 
     By COMMITTEE ON SCHOOL FUNDING AND TAX FAIRNESS/REVENUE
 
                              May 4
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'finance; ' delete
the rest of the line and lines 3 and 4 and insert ' appropriating
money; and declaring an emergency.'.
  Delete lines 6 through 28 and delete pages 2 through 14 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) There is created the State Tax
Reform Task Force. The task force shall study state tax reform
and develop recommendations for tax reform proposals that are
consistent with the following goals:
  ' (a) Revenue neutrality;
  ' (b) Reducing state reliance on the personal income tax; and
  ' (c) Increasing the stability of the revenue and tax systems
of this state.
  ' (2) The task force shall be comprised of not more than 15
members, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives
and the President of the Senate, of which no more than four may
be members of the Legislative Assembly. The Speaker and the
President shall strive to include on the task force
representatives of personal income taxpayers, small businesses,
large corporations, regulated industries, export businesses,
organized labor and the Department of Revenue.
  ' (3) In studying state tax reform the task force shall
consider a business activity tax and other new revenue sources.
  ' (4)(a) The task force shall report on an ongoing and periodic
basis to the interim committees of the Seventy-first Legislative
Assembly having jurisdiction over revenue matters.
  ' (b) The task force shall prepare a final written report of
the findings and recommendations of the task force and shall
present the report to the committees of the Seventy-second
Legislative Assembly having jurisdiction over revenue matters.
  ' (5) The Legislative Revenue Officer shall provide the staff
and administrative support necessary for the performance of the
functions of the task force.
  ' (6) Members of the Legislative Assembly serving on the task
force shall be entitled to an allowance as authorized by ORS
171.072. Other members of the task force are entitled to
compensation and expenses under ORS 292.495. Claims for expenses
incurred in performing the functions of the task force shall be
paid out of funds appropriated for that purpose.
  ' (7) All agencies, departments and officers of the state are
directed to assist the task force created under this section in
the performance of its functions and to furnish such information
and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to
perform their functions.
  ' (8) The task force created under this section may accept
contributions of funds and assistance from any source, public or
private. All such funds are to aid in financing the functions of
the task force and shall be deposited in the General Fund to the
credit of separate accounts for the task force and shall be
 
disbursed for the purpose for which contributed in the same
manner as funds appropriated for the task force.
  ' (9) Official action by the task force created under this
section shall require the approval of a majority of the members
of the task force. All legislation recommended by official action
of the task force must indicate that it is introduced at the
request of the task force. Such legislation shall be prepared in
time for presession filing pursuant to ORS 171.130, for
presentation to the regular session of the Seventy-second
Legislative Assembly. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + In addition to and not in lieu of
any other appropriation, there is appropriated to the Legislative
Revenue Officer, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2001, out of
the General Fund, the amount of $___ for the purpose of the
expenses of the State Tax Reform Task Force created under section
1 of this 2001 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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