Oregon Senate Bill 90

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Spectrum: Unknown
Status: Introduced on January 13 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-17 - Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures.
Pending: Senate Finance and Revenue Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The Act makes a tax credit for airplanes that switch to unleaded gas. The Act says the State Aviation Board may award grants to airports that sell unleaded gas for airplanes and for projects that prevent and reduce noise. Adds two members to the board who vote and one more from DEQ who does not vote. Becomes law 91 days from sine die. (Flesch Readability Score: 82.0). Creates an income tax credit for owners of aircraft that incur qualifying expenses to enable an aircraft that is powered by leaded aviation gasoline to be certified to instead be powered by unleaded aviation gasoline. Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026, and before January 1, 2032. Increases State Aviation Board from seven to nine voting members by requiring the appointment of two members who are residents of communities that are affected by general aviation airport traffic or traffic at a commercial airport at which there is significant general aviation activity. Makes the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality, or the director's designee, an ex officio nonvoting member of the board. Provides grants for airport development to allow the sale of unleaded aviation fuel at airports and prevent and mitigate noise around airports. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Relating to aviation; prescribing an effective date.

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Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-17	Senate	Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Tax Expenditures.
2025-01-13	Senate	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB90
Text	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/SB90/Introduced
Supplement	https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Downloads/MeasureAnalysisDocument/84290