Category: Advocacy with Government

• Street Maintenance Fee Code Update

  

  The City of Tigard Public Works is looking to change the Street Maintenance Fee Structure. Last week, they held a listening session on this topic. The Tigard Chamber helped bring businesses to the table, but we know that as a business owner with a hectic schedule, you can’t attend every meeting. Please read this blog…

• Oregon Legislature Approves Transportation Package

  

  The Tigard Chamber of Commerce wanted to let you know that the Oregon Legislature Approved a Transportation Package. We received the following information from OBI (Oregon Business & Industry). What happened: The Oregon Senate passed the transportation-funding package for which Gov. Kotek called a special session Aug. 29. The measure, will raise roughly $4.3 billion over…

• Listening Session with Senator Courtney Neron Misslin

  

  On Friday, July 25th, the Tigard Chamber of Commerce kicked off our quarterly listening sessions with Senator Courtney Neron Misslin. Previously, as a State Representative, her district covered a small part of Tigard. Now, as a recently appointed Senator, she covers all of Tigard and wants to learn more about the needs of businesses so…

• Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement Paused: What Businesses Need to Know After Texas Court Ruling

  

  A significant legal development unfolded on December 3, 2024, when a federal court in Texas issued a nationwide injunction against the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). This ruling in Texas halts the implementation of the law nationwide, which aimed to enhance corporate accountability by requiring U.S. businesses to disclose their beneficial owners to…

• Tigard Chamber of Commerce Endorsements

  

  The Tigard Chamber of Commerce Candidate Endorsement Committee has completed its thorough process and is pleased to announce the following endorsements for the upcoming November 2024 Election: 4 Year Tigard City Council Seats:Jeanette ShawMaureen WolfJake Schlack 2 Year Tigard City Council Seats:Faraz GhoddusiGabriel Elijio Velásquez State Representative District 25:Ben Bowman Other Government Affairs and Public…

• Endorsement Requests Sought for November 2024 Election

  

  Tigard Chamber Now Accepting Requests for Endorsement Consideration for Nov 2024 Tigard City Council and State Representative Races Advocating for our business members with government is a key objective for the Tigard Chamber. While legislation can either help or hurt our businesses and our local economy, it really starts with the people, legislators and elected…

• Tigard Chamber Endorsement of Jason Snider for Washington County Commissioner District 3

  

  The Candidate Endorsement Committee (CEC) of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce, has determined its list of endorsements for the upcoming Washington County Commissioners District 3 position going to voters in May 2024. The Committee consisting of local business owners, community leaders, and members of the Chamber Board of Directors came together to go through a…

• Corporate Transparency Act

  

  ​​​​​​The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted by Congress on January 1, 2021, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.  The CTA includes significant reforms to anti-money-laundering laws and is intended to help prevent and combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and tax fraud.  The CTA establishes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting as a…

• Aishiki Nag Appointed to 2nd Term as Tigard Youth City Councilor

  

  On June 28, the Tigard City Council voted to reappoint Youth City Councilor Aishiki Nag for a 1-year termbeginning July 1, 2022.Ms. Nag completed a successful first term as Youth City Councilor with a focus on climate policy and youthengagement in local government.She created a student group called Climate Champions that contributed policy ideas, filmed…

• 2022 Legislative Session Update

  

  What’s Happening We are 15 days into the 35-day 2022 legislative session. We hit a major deadline yesterday with another major deadline to follow on Friday. Yesterday – Original Committee ‘Work Session’ deadline (any bill not passed out of committee by COB is considered dead) Friday, February 18 – 2ndChamber ‘Work Session’ posting deadline (any bill…