House Dems' Concerns About Nike Bill

As lawmakers meet today in special session to consider the so-called "Nike bill," the outcome is pretty predictable—the bill will pass in some form. But many lawmakers in both parties have concerns, ranging from tax fairness, to the speed and secrecy with which Gov. John Kitzhaber and Nike developed the concept to how other companies, including Intel, that also might want similar assurance about the state's approach to corporate taxes, will be impacted.

Here is a letter that Rep. Alissa Keny-Guyer (D-Portland) read into the record in a Thursday hearing on the bill, outlining the issues she and other House Dems have.

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