Relating to the property tax exemption for personal property; prescribing an effective date.
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SB 596 — Relating to the property tax exemption for personal property; prescribing an effective date.
Last action — In committee upon adjournment.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Provides that machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants for purpose of storage or shipment is tangible personal property exempt from ad valorem property taxation.</b> Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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Read SB 596 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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In committee upon adjournment.
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Referred to Revenue.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Knopp. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing and Work Session held.
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Referred to Finance and Revenue.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- Tim Knopp · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (89)
89 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Not Voting |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Not Voting |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 596 do?
- Provides that machinery and equipment used to compress and bale harvested straw, hay, grass or other plants for purpose of storage or shipment is tangible personal property exempt from ad valorem property taxation.</b> Applies to property tax years beginning on or after July 1, 2017. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
- Who sponsors SB 596?
- SB 596 is sponsored by Tim Knopp.
- What is the current status of SB 596?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 596?
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