l9n/ Oregon

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 2157

Requires Department of Revenue to establish program by means of which department may give priority to certified public accountants and other tax practitioners who have questions about or wish to resolve issues concerning Oregon tax laws or application of Oregon tax laws to personal income tax accounts.

Became law as Chapter 612, Oregon Laws 2017, signed August 2, 2017, 205 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2018.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires Department of Revenue to establish program by means of which department may give priority to certified public accountants and other tax practitioners who have questions about or wish to resolve issues concerning Oregon tax laws or application of Oregon tax laws<b> to personal income tax accounts</b>. Requires department to ensure that program serves as first point of contact for tax practitioners, dedicate trained employees, telephone number and other electronic means of communication exclusively for tax practitioners' use and provide resources that are sufficient </b>to answer questions or resolve issues in expedited manner. Permits department by rule to specify credentials persons must present to use telephone number or electronic means of communication. <b>Specifies minimum level of assistance that program must provide.</b>

Its course

January 9 to August 10, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action23 actions on 17 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 9 to Jun 30172 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 178 days

RevenueJan 17 to Apr 2497 days

Ways and MeansApr 24 to Jun 26 · moved on63 days

General GovernmentJun 26 to Jun 27 · moved on1 day

Ways and MeansJun 27 to Jun 292 days

In the SenateJun 30 to Jul 55 days

Waiting for a committeeJun 30 to Jul 11 day

Ways and MeansJul 1 to Jul 43 days

With the GovernorJul 5 to Aug 228 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading53–0

    Passed · Jun 30 · 7 present

  • Senate, third reading30–0

    Passed · Jul 5

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 29

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 9 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 17Sent to Revenue
  3. Feb 22Heard in Revenue
  4. Apr 20Heard in Revenue
  5. Apr 24Revenue recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 26Sent to General Government Subcommittee
  8. Jun 27Heard in General Government Subcommittee
  9. Returned to Ways and Means
  10. Jun 28Heard in Ways and Means
  11. Jun 29Ways and Means recommended it as amended
  12. Read a second time
  13. Jun 30Passed the House of Representatives, 53 to 0

In the Senate Jul 1 – Jul 5

  1. Jul 1Arrived in the Senate
  2. Sent to Ways and Means
  3. Jul 4Ways and Means recommended it
  4. Read a second time
  5. Jul 5Passed the Senate, 30 to 0

To the Governor Jul 10 – Aug 10

  1. Jul 10Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Jul 18Signed in the Senate
  3. Aug 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Aug 10Became chapter 612 of Oregon Laws 2017, in force from January 1, 2018
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 17Referred to Revenue with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
  3. Feb 22Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 20Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 24Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
  7. Jun 26Assigned to Subcommittee On General Government.House of Representatives
  8. Jun 27Public Hearing and Work Session held.House of Representatives
  9. Jun 27Returned to Full Committee.House of Representatives
  10. Jun 28Work Session held.House of Representatives
  11. Jun 29Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
  12. Jun 29Second reading.House of Representatives
  13. Jun 30Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed.House of Representatives
  14. Jul 1First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  15. Jul 1Referred to Ways and Means.Senate
  16. Jul 4Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Senate
  17. Jul 4Second reading.Senate
  18. Jul 5Third reading. Carried by DeBoer. Passed.Senate
  19. Jul 5Gelser declared potential conflict of interest by unanimous consent.Senate
  20. Jul 10Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  21. Jul 18President signed.Senate
  22. Aug 2Governor signed.House of Representatives
  23. Aug 10Chapter 612, (2017 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2018.House of Representatives