Representative Kim Thatcher: Preview of Special Session
Some of the Issues for the February Special Session By State Representative Kim Thatcher,
Annual Sessions: a proposed ballot measure which would allow the legislature to meet every year instead of every two years. Senate Joint Resolution 41
Unemployment: a plan is in the works to extend unemployment benefits for Oregonians who have run out. Another would allow up to $2400 of benefits to be tax exempt. Senate Bill 1034
Ethics: an attempt to stop the revolving door of legislators accepting jobs in state government. Instead they would have to wait until after the next regular legislative session is over. House Bill 3638
Water: look for attempts to require permits and limit the amount of water allowed from new exempt wells in areas where groundwater is limited and to add additional bodies of water designated as navigable.
Early Release: for over 4000 inmates is now possible but there might be efforts to reduce the number who are eligible for the program. Senate Bill 1007 (the new release law should be repealed)
Renewable Energy: tax credits would be established for woody biomass. House Bill 3608
Sobriety Checkpoints: would be allowed to stop DUII offenders. Senate Bill 1018
Health Insurance: premiums should be deductable off your federal taxes. House Bill 3611
Oil Drilling: leasing for oil and gas exploration would be prohibited. House Bill 3613
Budget Reserve Fund: made up of agency reserves. Senate Joint Resolution 49, House Bill 3636
Human Trafficking: information would be included in OLCC liquor license renewal packets. House Bill 3623
Kicker Refunds: modifies the current tax surplus law. Senate Joint Resolution 45
Health Care: for all Oregonians would be a right. House Joint Resolution 100
Religious Clothing: repeals ban on teachers' ability to wear religious garb in classroom.
Spending Limit: on state government expenditures based on inflation and population. House Bill 3641
State Agencies: would have to downsize functions and evaluate programs. Senate Bill 1035
BETC: implement new limits on the Business Energy Tax Credit program.
Renewable Energy: tax credits would be established for woody biomass. House Bill 3608
Sobriety Checkpoints: would be allowed to stop DUII offenders. Senate Bill 1018
Health Insurance: premiums should be deductable off your federal taxes. House Bill 3611
Oil Drilling: leasing for oil and gas exploration would be prohibited. House Bill 3613
Budget Reserve Fund: made up of agency reserves. Senate Joint Resolution 49, House Bill 3636
Human Trafficking: information would be included in OLCC liquor license renewal packets. House Bill 3623
Kicker Refunds: modifies the current tax surplus law. Senate Joint Resolution 45
Health Care: for all Oregonians would be a right. House Joint Resolution 100
Religious Clothing: repeals ban on teachers' ability to wear religious garb in classroom.
Spending Limit: on state government expenditures based on inflation and population. House Bill 3641
State Agencies: would have to downsize functions and evaluate programs. Senate Bill 1035
BETC: implement new limits on the Business Energy Tax Credit program.
It is wise to prevent any and all drilling for oil or gas as wind will carry the day. It is wise to release thousands of inmates as we can not afford them to be locked up. It is wise to allow teachers to wear whatever they wish or nothing at all if that is their religion. It is wise to get rid of the kicker as the state owns that money, not the peoples. It is wise to make health care a right as it is in most every civilized nation on earth. It is wise to limit the taking of water as it belongs to all the peoples, not just the landowners who drill for it. It is wise to inform people who sell liquor to be on the lookout for human trafficking, as these people are the eyes and ears of law enforcement.
Salem knows what is best and I applaud them for the courage to explore these bold and meaningful bills. We must have more sessions so that things like these can be enacted by the persons doing the peoples' work. No state has such few sessions (at least no state with the global importance of Oregon).
Why waste the time and money to vote down annual sessions when the Bastards will have them anyway!
How can the Oregon Legislature dictate to the Federal Government on Taxation measures? this is impossible law to enact and make stick.
Now Oregon has every right to allow us to Deduct State income tax.. but they would never allow that would they.
Taxes and government are the proverbial water down a rat hole.
Explain to me how taking money out of the economy (taxes) can make the economy better. Me thinks the definition of BETTER has been bastardized. Better for whom?
READ THE FINE PRINT. giggle, WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE , Where are the feasibility studies
that prove if and when and how many "EMERGENCY JOBS" this silly bills will produce.
BOTH PARTIES are pathetic. They do not have a clue:
Besides, they are all in hysterical panic after 6 or 8 years of having their vochal chords tied.
Where is that TIRELESS voice, it certainly has been tired for way too long.
DESPERATE dart throwing session, hoping something is going to get them elected again
and or "PROMOTED' to a higher level of government.
Can you believe all of this hockus pockus ?