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SB99 • 2025

Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields.

Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields.

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Last action
2025-07-25
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields.

Digest: The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields.

What This Bill Does

  • Digest: The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields.
  • (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
  • Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields.
  • Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Chapter 531, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-07-25 Senate

    Effective date, September 26, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-17 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-20 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-20 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-19 House

    Third reading. Carried by Smith G. Passed. Ayes, 51; Excused, 5--Boshart Davis, Evans, Nguyen H, Owens, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 4--Diehl, Ruiz, Yunker, Speaker Fahey.

  7. 2025-06-18 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 19, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-06-17 House

    Second reading.

  9. 2025-06-16 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  10. 2025-06-13 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-06-11 House

    Public Hearing held.

  12. 2025-06-05 House

    Referred to Revenue.

  13. 2025-06-04 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  14. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed. Ayes, 29; Excused, 1--Neron Misslin.

  15. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass and requesting subsequent referral to Tax Expenditures be rescinded.

  16. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Subsequent referral rescinded by order of the President.

  17. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Second reading.

  18. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-04-09 Senate

    Informational Meeting held.

  20. 2025-02-19 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  21. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures.

  22. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act would extend the sunset of certain property tax breaks for brownfields. (Flesch Readability Score: 69.9).
Extends the sunset for the property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields and property on brownfields.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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83rd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2025 Regular Session
Enrolled
Senate Bill 99
Printed pursuant to Senate Interim Rule 213.28 by order of the President of the Senate in conform-
ance with presession filing rules, indicating neither advocacy nor opposition on the part of the
President (at the request of Senate Interim Committee on Finance and Revenue)
CHAPTER .................................................
AN ACT
Relating to property tax incentive benefit programs for brownfields; amending section 8, chapter 96,
Oregon Laws 2016; and prescribing an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. Section 8, chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016, is amended to read:
Sec. 8. (1) Sections 1 to 7 [ of this 2016 Act ], chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016, are repealed on
January 2, [ 2027] 2033.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, property that has been granted a property tax
incentive program benefit under sections 1 to 7 [ of this 2016 Act ], chapter 96, Oregon Laws 2016,
before the date specified in subsection (1) of this section, shall continue to receive the benefit for
the period of time for which the benefit was granted.
SECTION 2. This 2025 Act takes effect on the 91st day after the date on which the 2025
regular session of the Eighty-third Legislative Assembly adjourns sine die.
Passed by Senate June 3, 2025
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Obadiah Rutledge, Secretary of Senate
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Rob Wagner, President of Senate
Passed by House June 19, 2025
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Julie Fahey, Speaker of House
Received by Governor:
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Approved:
........................M.,........................................................., 2025
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Tina Kotek, Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Tobias Read, Secretary of State
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