Oregon Senate Bill 1521 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 3 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-03 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes mass transit district to impose tax on employees of employers within district if district imposes excise tax on those employers. Restricts use of employee tax revenue to enhancing frequency of bus service, acquisition of buses, bus service expansion or maintenance and operations of buses. Applies to tax reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. Authorizes municipal transit agencies to levy taxes as authorized for mass transit districts. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to taxation; prescribing an effective date.

Sen. Peter Courtney [D]

2016-02-10 - Senate - Senate Committee Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-03	Senate	In committee upon adjournment.
2016-02-12	Senate	Referred to Rules by order of the President.
2016-02-12	Senate	Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.
2016-02-10	Senate	Work Session held.
2016-02-08	Senate	Public Hearing held.
2016-02-01	Senate	Referred to Business and Transportation.
2016-02-01	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2016-01-27	Senate	Presession Released to the Public.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2016R1/Measures/Overview/SB1521
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2016R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB1521/Introduced
Roll Call	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2016R1/CommitteeReports/MajorityReport/23795