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HB3856 • 2025

Imposes additional personal income tax.

Imposes additional personal income tax.

Taxes
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Helm,, Senator Weber
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-27 House

    Without recommendation as to passage, be referred to Revenue by prior reference, and then to Ways and Means.

  3. 2025-03-27 House

    Referred to Revenue by prior reference, then Ways and Means by order of the Speaker.

  4. 2025-03-24 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources, and Water with subsequent referral to Revenue.

  7. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes a new personal income tax to fund ODFW and makes a new tax credit for people who buy fishing and hunting permits. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.1).
Imposes additional personal income tax. Adjusts the rate of the tax annually for inflation. Transfers the proceeds of the new income tax, less the amount of the new income tax credits allowed to taxpayers, to the State Wildlife Fund. Directs specific percentages of the proceeds to various programs of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.
Creates a credit against personal income taxes for the purchase of a license, tag or permit under the wildlife laws. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to funding the State Department of Fish and Wildlife; prescribing an effective date; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Current location: In House Committee