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Legislative Priorities
OBA is working during the interim to develop a legislative agenda for 2011. Following is an overview of our legislative agenda from 2009. You can download the complete 2009 OBA Legislative Agenda (pdf, 3.2MB).
- Sustain and build on the Business Energy Tax Credit (BETC)
- Build Oregon’s Rainy Day Fund through Kicker Reform
- Increase the Corporate Minimum Tax
- Fund the Oregon Innovation Council’s (Oregon InC) Investment Package
- Support the Coalition for a Working Oregon
EDUCATION
- Increase Support for Early Childhood Initiatives
- Support the Governor’s Education Enterprise
- Funding Targeted Workforce Development Initiatives and Career Readiness Certificate
- Implement the Engineering Technology Industrial Council (ETIC) Initiative
ENVIRONMENT
- Address Climate Change/Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals
- Focus State’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals on Energy Efficiency Initiatives
- Expand Oregon’s Bottle Bill
GOOD GOVERNMENT
- Restore Integrity to Oregon’s Initiative Process
- Modify the Oregon Tort Claims Act
- Institute Annual Legislative Sessions
HEALTH POLICY
- Increase Access to Basic Health Care
- Create an Oregon Health Authority
- Implement Cost Containment Initiatives
TRANSPORTATION
- Enact the Jobs and Transportation Act
- Support the Columbia River Crossing Bridge Project
- Promote Climate Friendly Transportation
Download the complete 2007 OBA Legislative Agenda (pdf, 852KB).