Kitzhaber signs Nike 'single-sales' bill

Portland Business Journal:

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill that will allow Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) and other large companies to receive assurances their tax situations won’t change if they make large capital investments within Oregon.

Kitzhaber signed House Bill 4200 just two days after Oregon lawmakers passed the measure during a special legislative session. The House voted 50-5 to pass the measure while the Senate passed it 22-6.

“I thank the Oregon Legislature for a job well done,” Kitzhaber said in a…

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