April 16, 2025 3:50 a.m.

On Tuesday, Oregon House Republicans say they forced a vote on the House floor for legislation that would lower taxes for the most-burdened Oregonians, including middle class income tax cuts and “No Tax on Tips”. A House GOP release said the GOP also forced a vote on the repeal of Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax.

House Republican Leader Christine Drazan said, “Today we pursued tax relief that empowers families to keep more of what they earn”. Drazan said, “Despite these missed opportunities, House Republicans remain committed to making Oregon more affordable and will continue to use every tool to lower the cost of living and improve the quality of life in our beautiful state”.

Legislation to cut taxes and address the cost of living for working Oregonians include:

*HB 3753 – Income Tax Cut

*HB 3914 – No Tax on Tips

*HB 2033 – Repeal Oregon’s Hidden Sales Tax, the CAT.

The motion on all three measures ultimately failed.

Representative Boomer Wright of Reedsport said, “We can’t tax our businesses into prosperity”. Wright was the chief sponsor of HB 2033. He said, “Repealing the CAT Tax would eliminate Oregon’s hidden sales tax on businesses and consumers, which would incentivize job growth and get rising costs under control. Oregonians have been taxed enough and today we missed a huge opportunity to ease the tax burden. Its time to neuter the CAT”.