TAX REFORM DISCUSSION  

 

TAPE 218, A

 

HOUSE REVENUE COMMITTEE

JULY 10, 2003   8:30 AM   STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

 

Members Present:                        Representative Lane Shetterly, Chair

                                                Representative Wayne Scott, Vice Chair

                                                Representative Phil Barnhart

                                                Representative Vicki Berger

                                                Representative Pat Farr

                                                Representative Mark Hass

                                                Representative Elaine Hopson

                                                Representative Max Williams

 

Members Excused:                      Representative Joanne Verger, Vice Chair

 

Witness Present:                        Ozzie Rose, Confederation of Oregon School Administrators

                                                Bill Kluting, Western Council of Industrial Workers Legislative Affairs

                                               

Staff Present:                            Paul Warner, Legislative Revenue Officer

                                                Kathy Tooley, Committee Assistant

 

TAPE 218, SIDE A

 

004

Chair Shetterly

Calls meeting to order at  8:35 a.m.

 

024

Ozzie Rose

Testifies that Oregon’s current tax structure doesn’t work and something needs to be done. States that this is the best body to rationally pick out what is best for Oregon and that they should take on the responsibility of developing a plan and going out and selling the plan to Oregonians. Suggests that if they cannot do this, they should at least develop a plan that interest groups could go off of and sell to the public. Discusses the timing of putting tax reform on the ballot.

 

 

 

077

Bill Kluting

Testifies that Oregon’s tax laws aren’t working and discusses problems faced by industrial workers. Refer to written testimony. (Exhibit 1).

 

162

Chair Shetterly

Meeting adjourned at 8:55 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Tape Log Submitted by,

 

 

 

Kathy Tooley, Committee Assistant

 

Exhibit Summary:

1.       Bill Kluting, Written Testimony, 1p.

2.       Ben Brandon, Revised Written Testimony, 5pp.

3.       Steve Haskell, Written Testimony, 1p.