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legislstors to achieve some policy goal at the expense of cities, schools, counties and other local jurisdictions that depend on property tax revenue. ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Glen Potter Glen Potter EFD 3/16/2009 Pri 2 No No Oppose Comments: Though laudable in its intent, this bill is only half baked, is confusingly worded, and represents a slippery slope. I expect that there are other commendable activities being undertaken by private citizens in Oregon that someone may also deem worthy of property tax exemption. HB 3398 Relating Clause: Relating to finance; appropriating money; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority. Title: Imposes, upon elector approval of Senate Joint Resolution 33 (2009), general retail sales and use tax of ___ percent on sale and use of tangible personal property. Exempts, among numerous other exemptions, food, utilities, prescription drugs, housing and animal life, feed, seed, plants, fertilizer and pesticides used for commercial, agricultural, horticultural or silvicultural activities. Prohibits local governmental general retail sales and use taxes. Provides that proceeds of sales tax be placed in General Fund. Provides penalties. Eliminates personal income taxes and corporate excise and income taxes for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. Takes effect on effective date of constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 33 (2009). Becomes operative on January 1, 2011. Sponsored by: Representative BERGER, Senator KRUSE URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3300.dir/hb3398.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Larry Hill Larry Hill CS-FIN 3/23/2009 Pri 2 Yes YesII Oppose Comments: HB 3398 proposes a wide range of changes to Oregon's tax system. If voters approved the amendment to the Oregon Constitution, a state general sales tax would be instituted and the state income tax eliminated. In addition local governments would be forbidden from piggybacking on the state sales tax with a local sales tax. The bill would leave property taxes unaffected. It is almost certain that the bill will go nowhere, but it is important to note the prohibition on local general sales tax would be a new restriction imposed on local governments, HB 3403 Relating Clause: Relating to payment of wages upon cessation of employment. Title: Requires employer to pay final wages to an employee who has been discharged or terminated within five working days of date of cessation of employment. Sponsored by: Representative BARTON (at the request of Cathy Cole) URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb3400.dir/hb3403.intro.pdf ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation Finn Cronin CS-FIN 3/24/2009 Pri 1 No No Support Comments: Presently, an employer is required to pay final wages the first day after the termination of an employee. Providing five days allows City staff to process the final pay in a timely manner without impacting ongoing work commitments. 36