What’s Brewing: Ballot Backfire—How Measure 118 Will Hurt Business & Consumers—Sept 17

If passed by Oregon voters, beginning January 1, 2025, Measure 118 will impose a 3% tax on all businesses’ annual gross sales over $25 million.

A broad, bipartisan coalition representing hundreds of large and small businesses, consumers, taxpayers and leading organizations from across Oregon, including the Bend Chamber, are formally opposing this costly ballot proposal to create a $6.8 Billion tax on sales in Oregon.

The measure is essentially a gross receipts tax on sales, not profits—and businesses would be forced to pay regardless of whether they were making a large profit, a small profit, or were losing money. Even worse, the tax on sales would be passed through to smaller businesses and ultimately to consumers.

Guest Speaker—
Angela Wilhelms, President and CEO, Oregon Business & Industry

Join the Bend Chamber, in partnership with EDCO, for a conversation with Angela Wilhelms, President and CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, about the consequences should Measure 118 pass in November. Learn more about the campaign to defeat the initiative at: No on Measure 118.

Light appetizers, beer, cider, wine, and NA beverage options included.

Networking at 5:00pm | Program starts at 5:30pm
$35 Members, $50 Non-members,
$40 for Members at the door, $55 for Non-members at the door

Online registration closes at 12pm on Sept 17.

You may cancel your ticket for a full refund up to 48 hours before the date and time of the event. Cancellations with less than 48 hours’ notice will not receive a refund. When you register for an event, you agree to these terms.