HB 2050 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to a taxable income exemption for taxpayers who are a veteran.

Summary

] Exempts from state income tax [ for a taxpayer who is a veteran ] all federal retirement pay or pension received for service in the Armed Forces of the United States for a taxpayer who is a disabled veteran or member of a reserve component or the National Guard . Applies to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2026.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025

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Introduced → A-Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to narrow the eligibility for a state income tax exemption on military retirement pay. The original version exempted all veterans, while the amended version now only exempts disabled veterans (100% disability rating), reserve component members, or National Guard members.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly narrowed from applying to all veterans to only applying to disabled veterans, reservists, and National Guard members.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed eligibility from all veterans to only disabled veterans (100% disability rating), reserve component members, or National Guard members.

Removed the provision allowing veterans discharged under 'other than honorable' conditions to qualify for the tax exemption.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'Disabled veteran' requiring a 100% disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs due to service-related injury or illness.

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Committee

Jun 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee upon adjournment.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Committee

Referred to Revenue by prior reference.

lower

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Revenue by prior reference.

lower

Jan 17, 2025

Committee

Referred to Emergency Management, General Government, and Veterans with subsequent referral to Revenue.

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors