Initiative
Tracker -- Improve
Public Finance and Services
Objective
Revamp
Oregon's system of public finance and budgeting to provide
stable funding for critical public services and to create strong
incentives for economic growth
Initiative Leaders
Malia Wasson, U.S.
Ban - Oregon; Brett
Wilcox, Summit Power Alternatives; Northwest Aluminum,
Ken Thrasher, Compli
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Agenda
for 2009
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the 2009 OBP Public Finance Initiative
The Oregon Business Plan recommends
that the Governor and Legislature:
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Overhaul
the counterproductive personal and corporate income tax
kickers. Enact long-term budgeting and and the other
recommendations of the Revenue Restructuring Task
Force.
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Maintain
stability of PreK-20 education services by establishing policy for
disciplined withdrawals from an expanded Education Stability Fund.
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Leverage
federal revenue to support critical social services in times of
growing need.
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Develop
a complete and transparent account of the impact of market
declines on the state's pension system.
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Launch
the debate on the replacement of federal timber
payments.
Key
bills to track in 2009 Legislative Session (to read or get the latest
status on any of these bills, visit http://www.leg.state.or.us/searchmeas.html
and enter the measure number.
| Public
Finance |
Establish
a method for more reliable revenue forecasting and more prudent
state budgeting; direct ending balances into the Rainy Day Fund.
This will require a change in how the state treats
surplus revenue |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
SJR 29 |
Referred to
Finance and Revenue, then Rules.
Public hearing held 03/12 |
| Public
Finance |
Apply a balanced
budget rule to initiatives by adding information about the
fiscal consequences of a measure to the ballot title |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
SB 656 |
Referred to
Rules. Public
Hearing held 04/03 |
| Public
Finance |
Apply a balanced
budget rule to initiatives by adding information about the
fiscal consequences of a measure to the ballot title |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
HB 2845 |
Referred to
Rules. Hearing held
04/01 |
| Public
Finance |
Apply a balanced
budget rule to initiatives by adding information about the
fiscal consequences of a measure to the ballot title |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
HJR 28 |
Referrred to
rules. Hearing held
04/01 |
| Public
Finance |
Provide greater
public involvement and input into the initiative process through
increased legislative involvement |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
HJR 17 |
Referred to
Rules. Heaing held
on C4/30 |
| Public
Finance |
Provide greater
public involvement and input into the initiative process through
increased legislative involvement |
Recommendation of
the Revenue Restructuring Task Force |
HB 2820 |
Referred to
rules. Work session
held 3/30 |
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