Hunters and Environmentalists Join Forces to Fight for Lodging Tax Increase

Hunters and environmentalists join forces to fight for lodging tax increase

The unlikely allies face opposition from the hospitality industry and legislative maneuvering.

Two Republican senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife

A bipartisan proposal to raise a state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points to fund wildlife conservation could be killed by two Oregon Senate Republicans. House Bill 2977 would raise the transient lodging tax — currently 1.5% of the amount…

Hunters and environmentalists join together to fight for lodging tax increase

Rural Oregon hunters and the state’s urban environmentalists have joined in a rare public embrace. The two groups, who often fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, are together pursuing a tax increase that would benefit them both. In the Legislature’s waning hours, these strange bedfellows support House Bill 2977, a bipartisan measure that would raise tens of millions of dollars for wildlife conservation as well as compensate rancher…

Hunters and environmentalists join together to fight for lodging tax increase - The New Era

The unlikely allies face opposition from the hospitality industry and legislative maneuvering.  By JAMES NEFF Oregon Journalism Project Rural Oregon hunters and the state’s urban environmentalists have joined in a rare public embrace. The two groups, who often fall on opposite sides of the political spectrum, are together pursuing a tax increase that would benefit them both. In the Legislature’s waning hours, these strange bedfellows support Hou…

Broad Coalition Urges Senate Action on Wildlife Conservation Bill as Two Republican Senators Block Bipartisan Effort - Oregon Wild

Contact:    Danielle Moser, Oregon WildAmy Patrick, Oregon Hunters AssociationColin Reynolds, Defenders of WildlifeBob Rees, Northwest Guides and Anglers Association SALEM, OR – A landmark bill to fund wildlife conservation in Oregon is being held up in the State Senate, despite passing the House with strong bipartisan support and clearing Senate Rules. HB 2977, backed by a broad and diverse coalition across Oregon (listed at the bottom of this …