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Legislative Update
By Oregonians for Food and Shelter [6],
The Legislature managed to rebalance the biennial budget, albeit raising revenue by disallowing $311 million in new tax deductions for Oregon tax payers. They then limited the very tax credit they supported earlier in the month [7].
Democratic leadership also managed to approve SB 1599 [8], moving the gas tax referendum from November to May. Opponents are already challenging this move in federal court [9]. In the final days, the Legislature also passed a bi-partisan yet hotly debated [10] campaign finance bill, moving implementation of the new campaign restrictions (HB 4018 [11]).
Fortunately, OFS managed a successful session, avoiding direct threats and new regulatory restrictions related to the tools our members use to produce food and fiber. We are already in the early phases of evaluating interim work, including agency rulemakings and policy workgroups, and setting up expectations for the 2027 session. Thank you for your engagement this session!