HB 3755
Creates a property tax exemption for the owner-occupied principal dwelling of seniors who are at least 65 years of age, have resided in the dwelling for at least 10 years and have a household income not greater than $150,000 per year.
| Status | In House Committee (HREV) |
| Sponsors | Christine Drazan (Republican) (Chief), Boomer Wright (Republican), Bobby Levy (Republican), E. Werner Reschke (Republican) |
| Fiscal impact | May have fiscal impact, but no statement yet issued |
| Revenue impact | May have revenue impact, but no statement yet issued |
Bill Text
Creates a property tax exemption for owner-occupied principal dwellings of seniors age 65 and older with household income not exceeding $150,000 per year.
Overview#
Digest: The Act would grant a tax break for the owner-occupied homes of people who are at least 65 years old, have resided in the home for at least 10 years and have a household income of not more than $150,000 a year. The Act would increase the tax break by five percentage points each year. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.0). Creates a property tax exemption for the owner-occupied principal dwelling of seniors who are at least 65 years of age, have resided in the dwelling for at least 10 years and have a household income not greater than $150,000 per year. Provides an exemption of the assessed value of the homestead in annually increasing increments of five percentage points. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Public Testimony
| Name | Organization | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JERRY RITTER | Springfield | Support | 2025-03-12 |
| Sue Craig | Eugene | Oppose | 2025-03-14 |
| Mark Reaksecker | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-14 |
| Richard Cardwell | Medford | Support | 2025-03-15 |
| Audra ALLEN | Wallowa | Support | 2025-03-15 |
| Millie Mcpherson | Milwaukie | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Lori Reaksecker | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Kim Starmer | Wallowa | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Joseph Cason | Portland | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Gerald Gillis | Happy Valley | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Jacquelin Muro | Canby | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Melvin Ketchum | Oakland | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Katie Cason | Saint Helens | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| David Klaus | Newberg | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Jacqueline Arn | Beavercreek | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Mary Elizabeth | Mulino | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Colinda Lennox | Mill City | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Melinda DeShane | Lafayette | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Tina Teel | Molalla | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Jonathan Downey | Clackamas | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Teri Pectol | Mulino | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Jennifer Kamprath | Beaverton | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Carol Greene | 97838 | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Abigail Donaldson | Saint Helens | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Kai Donaldson | Saint Helens | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| D Torres | Southern Oregon | Support | 2025-03-16 |
| Leanne Stoneberg | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Thena Larteri Lyons | Brookings | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Cindy Schroeder | McMinnville | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Dana Vafiades | Lyons | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Marlene Weiler | 97504 | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Floyd Donaldson | Scappoose | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Deborah Donaldson | Scappoose | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Jordan Reaksecker | Wilsonville | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| David Huff | OREGON CITY | Oppose | 2025-03-17 |
| Shantel Schroeder | LEBANON | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Patricia Weaver | OREGON CITY | Oppose | 2025-03-17 |
| Holly Cook | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Patricia Weaver | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| VICKI GARLAND | KEIZER | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| K Liska | MILWAUKIE | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Paul O. Edgar | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Candie Fuller | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Karen Hawks | Scappoose | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Kim Foster | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Loretta Johnson | McMinnville | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Elaine Lavington | ROSEBURG | Support | 2025-03-17 |
| Monique Bochsler | Scio | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Ernest Yagger | Salem | Oppose | 2025-03-18 |
| William Guthridge | Salem | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Scott Sword | Sublimity | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Tracy Proud | Central Point | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Ron Goulet | Toledo | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| David D Hunter | Forest Grove | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Libby McLain | Beaverton | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Rachel Freed | Bend | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Shirley O Donnell | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Robin Ehrhardt | Junction City | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Ricky Nelson | Eagle Point | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Nancy Prosser | Bend | Oppose | 2025-03-18 |
| Kathleen Sitton | Carlton | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Kent Wiles | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Robert Egner | Sweet Home | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Tommy Davidson | Springfield | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Bill Vivian | Eugene | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Jane Cramer | Portland | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Melissa Thomas Johnson | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Pam Lewis | Coquille | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Misty Fox | Deadwood | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| William Beiser | Gladstone | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Mark Rhodes | Grants Pass | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Tammy Rhodes | Grants Pass | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Rose Kaler | Lebanon | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Sandra Hertler | Selma | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Lori McBride | Redmond | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Karen Spurlin | Brownsville | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Elizabeth Halamka | North Bend | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Alison Kingsberry | Sweet Home | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| C Scott Davis | Lebanon | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| William Lister | SPRINGFIELD | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Debbie Meadows | Redmond | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Catherine Hundley | La Pine | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Lisa Johnston | Roseburg | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Tim Glover | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Tamara Glover | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Jeff Russell | BEND | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Robert Verburg | Salem | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Charles James | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Dayna Denmark Halliday | Grants Pass | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Gary Jones | Clatskanie | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Cynthia Myhrvold | Scio | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Steve Nyburg | Springfield | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| John Thompson | Pendleton | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| janelle nichols | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Rebecca Farrell | Scio | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Dixie Rook | Lane | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Micah Ebright | Lane | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Deniece Rook | Lane | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Elisabeth switzer | Salem | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Morgyn Forbes | Lane | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Dan Miller | Gresham | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Linda Gordon | Milwaukie | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Keri Wetzel | Cornelius | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Dawn DiGregorio | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Valerie Scott | Milton Freewater | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Laurence Lulay | Turner | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Sarah Penn | Clackamas | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| CJ Nugent | Lebanon | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Krystal Hughes | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Rich McCracken | 97838 | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| John Woods | Beaverton | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| LaJuana Decker | Hood River | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Colleen Anderson | Albany | Support | 2025-03-18 |
| Sharon Boyd | Cottage Grove | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Vicki Rosenburg | The dalles | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Ted Rosenburg | The dalles | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Gloria Gordon | Salem | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| John Calhoun | PORTLAND | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Nicole Chaisson | The Dalles | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Nicholas Middleton | Reedsport | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Lynne Copeland | Portland | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| William Kronert | Grants Pass | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Barbara Chatfield | Riddle | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Billy Chatfield | Riddle | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Steven Ely | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Cydni Ely | Hillsboro | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| David Beals | Roseburg | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| victoria mccurry | Redmond | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Mardena Blaney | Coquille | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Kevin Scoggin | Redmond | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Rosemary Glutsch | Clackamas | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Jon Fry | Eugene | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Kathryn Hischar | Medford | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Cheryl and Steve Hall | Otter Rock | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Rebecca Morris | Elgin | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Paige Fisher | Roseburg | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Alta Lynch | Scappoose | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Charlotte Robson | Redmond | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Rodney Hill | Sherwood | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Linda Myers | Springfield | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Arlie Bartmess | Milwaukie | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Tim alexander | Milton Freewater | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Susan Powell | McMinnville | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| R. C. | milwaukie | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Marcia Kelley | Oregon Womens Rights Coalition | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Susan Lafferty | Portland | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Kelly Wine | Southern Oregon | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Scott Wine | Southern Oregon | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Sheryl Davis | White City | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Victor Dodier | Salem | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Cynthia Ferrari | Corvallis | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Justin Low | Association of Oregon Counties | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Chris R.-L. | Hillsboro | Oppose | 2025-03-19 |
| Janice Katke | newberg | Support | 2025-03-19 |
| Adam Wink | Albany | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Maggy May | Cannon Beach | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Kevin Wyatt | Medford | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Robin Pouliot | Scio | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Michelle MaaStorey | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Ruby Cooper | Albany | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Jason Cooper | Albany | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Mary McBee | Lowell | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Mark Reaksecker | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Mark Reaksecker | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Mark Reaksecker | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Mark Reaksecker | OREGON CITY | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Jenna Jones | League of Oregon Cities | Oppose | 2025-03-20 |
| David Johnson | MCMINNVILLE | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Benjamin Simpson | Oregon City | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Sharon Parker | Sutherlin | Support | 2025-03-20 |
| Sean Connolly | Dallas | Support | 2025-03-20 |
Legislative History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | H | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
| 2025-03-04 | H | Referred to Revenue. |
| 2025-03-18 | H | Public Hearing held. |
| 2025-06-27 | H | In committee upon adjournment. |