East Oregonian
House Republicans may not get far in efforts to revamp Measure 67, the voter-approved ballot measure that raised corporate income taxes. The House Revenue Committee heard testimony Tuesday on four bills that would change Measure 67, which Oregon voters approved in January 2010. A news release from Republican supporters said replacing the tax will promote job creation in the state. But the bills seem unlikely to move out of committee.
Oregon lawmakers gave final approval Monday to a bill sponsors say will curb abuses of Oregon’s century-old initiative system that lets citizens put proposed laws on the ballot.
The bill will allow state election officials to prohibit someone from registering as a paid signature gatherer if they’ve been convicted of fraud or forgery.