75th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2009 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 2457
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2749
                  Ordered by the House June 19
            Including House Amendments dated June 19
 
Sponsored by Representative ESQUIVEL, Senator PROZANSKI;
  Representatives GARRARD, G SMITH, J SMITH, WHISNANT, WITT,
  Senators DINGFELDER, MONROE, WALKER
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Increases amusement device tax to fund Oregon Youth
Conservation Corps. Applies to tax years beginning on or after
  { - January 1, 2010, and devices that begin operating on or
after - } July 1, 2010.
   { +  Provides that moneys received from tax on amusement
devices may be distributed to Oregon Youth Conservation Corps
only if corps develops and implements outreach plan to recruit
and retain corps participants. Requires corps to report on plan
to Seventy-fifth Legislative Assembly on or before February 1,
2010. + }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to amusement device taxes; creating new provisions;
  amending ORS 320.013; and providing for revenue raising that
  requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 320.013 is amended to read:
  320.013. (1) In addition to the excise tax imposed by ORS
320.011, an excise tax is imposed upon every person for the
privilege of operating an amusement device within this state. The
tax shall be   { - $10 - }   { + $20 + } for each amusement
device operated during the tax year.
  (2) All moneys received from the tax imposed under subsection
(1) of this section, not including penalties, shall be paid by
the Department of Revenue into the State Treasury quarterly and
are continuously appropriated to  { + the Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development. The Department of Community
Colleges and Workforce Development shall + } pay the expenses of
the state and local programs of the Oregon Youth Conservation
Corps established under ORS 418.650 to 418.663  { + if the
requirements of section 2 (1) of this 2009 Act are met + }.
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) The moneys received from the tax imposed
under ORS 320.013 (1) may be distributed to the Oregon Youth
Conservation Corps as provided in ORS 320.013 (2) only if the
corps develops and implements an outreach plan to recruit and
retain corps participants.
  (2) The corps shall report to the Seventy-fifth Legislative
Assembly not later than February 1, 2010. The report shall
include descriptions of:
  (a) The demographic data about participants in the corps.
  (b) Efforts made by the corps toward recruitment and retention
of eligible youth in the program.
  (c) Obstacles to participation in the program by eligible
youth. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + The amendments to ORS 320.013 by section 1 of
this 2009 Act apply to the operation of amusement devices in
amusement device tax years beginning on or after July 1,
2010. + }
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