Note: This invited testimony was provided at an informational meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on 3/13/2023. Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Anderson, and members of the Committee My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a think tank dedicated […]
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Right now, the Oregon legislature is considering a bill that would establish the Oregon Kids’ Credit. This state child tax credit would put money in the pockets of the families with the fewest resources, helping them cover the rent, pay for food and other essentials. The need for a state child tax credit became all
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Note: The paper was updated on September 19, 2023 to capture data from a new revenue forecast and additional data provided by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. As working families across Oregon struggle with rising costs and meager wages, Oregon is on course to send massive tax rebates to the richest Oregonians. A $5.6 billion
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Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony on SB 438 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the economic
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The Oregon Center for Public Policy has repeatedly made clear that investing in people and place, not tax breaks and direct corporate subsidies, is the right approach to improve the lives of Oregonians and attract CHIPS Act investment. CHIPS Act puts “less weight” on tax incentives – encourages investment in people and place: Oregon must heed
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[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Imagine you have a wealthy cousin who comes asking for money. He brags about how much he spends on lavish parties, yet he begs for cash to fix up his house. “You gotta be kidding me,” you’d probably say. That’s also what the Oregon Legislature’s response should
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After Congress dedicated billions of dollars to semiconductor investments in the U.S., Oregon legislative leaders have lined up behind an effort to attract additional semiconductor investment to Oregon. This is an important industry that plays a pivotal role in Oregon, and its continued growth provides a tailwind driving Oregon’s economic success. Figuring out exactly how
[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Forests grow best in healthy soil. The same goes for Oregon’s Silicon Forest, the state’s high-tech cluster. Its soil is the infrastructure and skilled workforce that allows the industry to thrive. That is why, in putting together a package of incentives to attract semiconductor manufacturers, the Oregon
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Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Nhi Nguyễn, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in opposition to SB 669 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the economic
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Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, Members of the Committee: My name is Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of SB 610 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving
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