PUBLIC HEARING: SB 171

PUBLIC HEARING & WORK SESSION:

HB 2453, HB 2454

TAPE 98-A

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Chair Deckert

Calls meeting to order at 9:11 a.m.

PUBLIC HEARING, SB 171

015

Chair Deckert

Asks if anyone wants to testify on SB 171-A, which was heard April 14. Asks Paul Warner to comment on the idea of requiring regulated electric utilities to pay no taxes. Would that be legal?

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Paul Warner

Responds, the taxes would be state only so utilities would still file federal income taxes. The key issue on different tax rates, as counsel has told us, is that there has to be some distinct class that can be measured and objectively laid out so there’s not a discriminatory issue. If this is met, there should not be a legal problem. PUC’s rate decisions could be adjusted to reflect it.

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Chair Deckert

Comments, this might be one clean way of resolving this issue. The true-up is perhaps another. Closes public hearing on SB 171-A.

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Lizbeth Martin-Mahar

Begins review of HB 2453 (EXHIBIT 1). Extends the current late time period for taxpayers to claim a refund or be given a notice of deficiency for income. Revenue impact is minimal (EXHIBIT 2).

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Debra Buchanan

Explains, HB 2453 was requested by the Dept. of Revenue due to a mismatch between statutes of limitations for individuals who may own an interest in a pass-through entity and the entity itself. See written testimony (EXHIBIT 4). Look at this as matching of statutes of limitations and allowing for adjustments to take place.

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Sen. Metsger

MOTION: MOVES HB 2453 TO THE SENATE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION

VOTE: 5-0-0

VOTING AYE: GEORGE, METSGER, PROZANSKI, C. STARR, DECKERT

127

Martin-Mahar

Gives overview of HB 2454. Codifies into law a Dept. of Revenue rule. It specifies the allocation procedure in statute for pass through entities’ income, gain, loss, deduction or credit for part-year residents and non-residents. See Staff Measure Summary (EXHIBIT 5). Applies to tax years beginning January 1, 2002. There is no revenue impact.

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Buchanan

See written testimony (EXHIBIT 7). Oregon Tax Court rendered a decision regarding allocation of income for a person who moved into Oregon during the tax year. Gives example of a pass-through entity.

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Chair Deckert

Guesses there would be a sizeable revenue impact.

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Buchanan

Responds yes, but there will be winners and losers. Explains.

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Martin-Mahar

Clarifies, Buchanan has described the revenue impact on the court ruling (see exhibit 7), not from this bill. Without this bill, DOR’s current law is an administrative rule. That’s why there is no revenue impact.

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Vice Chair C. Starr

MOTION: MOVES HB 2454 TO THE SENATE FLOOR WITH A DO PASS RECOMMENDATION.

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Chair Deckert

ORDER: THERE BEING NO OBJECTION THE CHAIR SO ORDERS.

VOTE: 5-0-0

VOTING AYE: GEORGE, METSGER, PROZANSKI, C. STARR, DECKERT

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Chair Deckert

Closes work session for HB 2454. Adjourns meeting at 9:23 a.m.