by Chamber Comms | Jun 29, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
A public hearing for an Employee Paid Payroll Tax will be held during the 6pm July 10 Council meeting. Here is a summary of the components included in the proposed tax: A tax which applies to all wages for work performed in the City of Salem, including self-employment...
by Lena Prine | Jun 27, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Sine Die The 2023 legislature adjourned on Sunday, June 25, bringing the 82nd Legislative Session to a conclusion. With close to 3,000 bills introduced, record revenue, and a record-breaking long walkout, this session was unique in many ways. Now that the work has...
by Lena Prine | Jun 20, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Less Than a Week Remains Six Senate Republicans came back on Thursday and Friday to provide quorum and start the sprint to conclude the 2023 session in time for the constitutionally required June 25 sine die (it’s like saying, “We’re done for now,...
by Lena Prine | Jun 16, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
The End Has Arrived The headlines cannot be missed, and if there is one thing to know, either one side won, or nobody won. It all depends on who you ask. Either way, the weeklong sprint to the finish of the Legislative Session has arrived as Republican members of the...
by Lena Prine | Jun 13, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Legislative Update Two weeks remain in the 2023 Legislative Session and the stalemate in the Senate persists. However, the presiding officers have been meeting with Senate Republicans this week in the hopes of coming to an agreement on a limited package of bills to...
by Lena Prine | Jun 6, 2023 | Chamber Blog, Public Policy blog
Legislative Update The clock is winding down in the 2023 Legislative Session and no progress has been made on ending the stalemate in the Senate. Governor Kotek walked away from negotiations on Thursday with no deal to bring Republicans back to the Floor. She and...
