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2005 Legislative Session IGR Commitee Bill Approval May 23, 2005 Directs Department of Revenue to establish and promote voluntary compliance initiative for taxpayers who utilize abusive tax avoidance transactions to underreport personal income or corporate income or excise taxes. Establishes reporting and registration requirements and enhanced penalties for persons who use abusive tax avoidance transactions, or who serve as material advisors for certain transactions. Extends period for which notice of deficiency may be issued in cases in which returns reflect use of abusive tax avoidance transactions. Takes effect HB 2486 3 Support on 91st day following adjournment sine die. 3/09 Changes date of primary election from third Tuesday in May to third Tuesday in September in even-numbered years. Retains presidential preference primary election in May. Modifies period for filing and conducting election contests, recounts and actions for false campaign statements following primary election. Directs Secretary of State to print single September voters' pamphlet. Changes deadlines for filing for nomination or election to office and for filing HB 2504 3 Oppose information relating to candidates and measures with election officials. 3/09 Creates Task Force on Sodium Azide. Sunsets task force on date of convening of next HB 2507 3 Support legislative session. Declares emergency, effective on passage. 2/24 Authorizes Office of Rural Health to certify psychologists with rural practices as eligible for rural medical practice income tax credit. Directs office to adopt criteria for eligibility. Directs office to begin certifying individuals on or after January 1, 2009. Applies to tax years beginning HB 2514 3 Support on or after January 1, 2009. 3/17 Eliminates requirement that Oregon Veterans' Home collect 10,000 signatures in order to qualify for instruction listing for charitable checkoff contributions on personal income tax forms. Applies to biennial years beginning on or after effective date of Act. Takes effect on 91 st day HB 2516 3 Support following adjournment sine die. 3/17 Specifies that public lands used for wildlife management purposes must be accessible for hunting. Requires State Fish and Wildlife Commission to avoid making management determinations that result in net loss of public lands used for wildlife management purposes that are open to hunting. Directs State Fish and Wildlife Director to report to Legislative HB 2529 3 Oppose Assembly on acreage of public lands accessible for hunting. 3/09 Allows personal income taxpayers to subtract amounts paid as personal interest from taxable HB 2530 3 Oppose income. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2006. 3/31 Establishes legislative task force to conduct review of current laws, statutes and rules and to develop plan for implementation of streamlined permitting process to promote economic HB 2535 3 Monitor development in Oregon. Declares emergency, effective on passage. 3/09 Requires Department of Land Conservation and Development and Economic and Community Development Department to assess current level of and develop methods to improve economic HB 2537 3 Monitor development planning assistance to local governments. 3/09 40