By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com
There was a property tax bill hearing this week on Senate Bill 712. This Senate Bill 712 pushes more property owners to pay the maximum 3% tax increase every year based on maximum assessed value. This will cost some property owners thousands.
The laws limiting how much value of your property can be taxed (Measure 50) was secured into the State Constitution by voters and require voters to make changes. Promoters of this Senate Bill 712 property tax increase say that this tax increase is an adjustment on what is taxed, and therefore, in their explanation, does not need to involve voter approval. Under this, the bill would not require a super-majority 60% vote in the House and Senate (another Constitutional rule for all tax increases). This bill would then be easier for lawmakers to pass with a simple 51% vote threshold.
Even though this bill is claimed not to be a legal tax increase, it will indeed bring in tens of millions in higher property taxes.
AND HIGHER RENTS AND MORE DISPLACED RENTERS
Otherwise known as HOMELESS PERSONS and we have plenty of those already
CALL YOUR GOVERNOR LEAVE A PLEASANT MESSAGE:
office of the
Governor
900 Court Street, Suite 254
Salem, OR 97301-4047
Telephone: 503-378-4582
Oregon bill raises property taxes, without your vote
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Oregon Senate Bill 712 raises property taxes.