After "miracle" special session, Nike bill goes to Kitzhaber
A bill that would provide so-called "tax certainty" to Nike and other larger corporations will go to Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber for his signature.
Kitzhaber, who called Friday's special session to craft House Bill 4200, is expected to sign the measure, which the Senate passed 22-6 Friday afternoon by a 50-to-5 count.
"Nike is a global force," said Sen. Mark Hass, a Beaverton Democrat who served on the special session's economic development committee that shaped the bill. "They have 40,000 employees,…
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Posted on Dec. 14, 2012
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