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5A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2018 Kicker: Changes in tax law, booming economy boost state revenues Continued from Page 1A State economists proj- ect that about $555.3 mil- lion will be returned to per- sonal income taxpayers. The corporate income tax kicker, which is also likely to be trig- gered, doesn’t go back to tax- payers, but to K-12 education, so state economists expect $196.7 million in funding will be routed to that cause in the next biennium. Expected cor- porate income tax revenues have leapt about 18 percent since mid-2017. State economists now expect there will be nearly $772 million more available in the current two-year bud- get than they expected a few months ago. But in the next two-year budget, which begins in mid- 2019, state economists now expect $222 million less in available funds. “The story would be $550 million in increased resources for the two biennia put together, depending on where you want to use it,” McMul- len said. Lawmakers will hammer out the next two-year budget in the 2019 legislative session. Wednesday’s forecast, pre- sented to a joint meeting of the House Revenue Commit- tee and Senate Finance and Revenue Committee, show- cased continued disagreement about a tax bill passed in the short legislative session that concluded in March. That bill disallowed certain business owners from taking a new 20 percent deduction — part of the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, signed into law in December — from qualify- ing business income on their state tax returns. That deduction is still available for qualifying Ore- gon taxpayers on federal tax returns. Republicans wanted to keep the deduction, which was projected to save state taxpay- ers $245 million. On Wednes- day, they argued that the kicker Theater: In need of a new director Continued from Page 1A “I would much rather be teaching, but I have a wife and three kids, and that’s hard to do on a teaching salary,” he said. Doyle has continued substi- tuting. He helped coach foot- ball and track, along with an extra duty contract to run the school district’s theater pro- gram. Three years ago, he organized a performance of “The Wizard of Oz,” the high school’s first musical in nearly a decade, incorporating middle schoolers. The cast for “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” numbers nearly 30, along with a volunteer crew of 14, including students and parents running lights, audio and stage devices. River Kroft, a former student, is Doyle’s assistant director. “We’ve been preparing since March,” she said, adding the cast and crew will spend four hours a night practicing in the week before opening night. The high school’s the- ater design class helped build props for the play, including a replica of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The robotics program, whose driver plays “Grand- father Potts,” provided the Astoria River Bot as his Toot Sweet-making contraption. The orchestra provides a live accompaniment for the sec- ond act. Parents of the actors helped sew costumes, along with two air surveillance tech- nicians and former thespians from the 116th. “I think there are parents that would try to keep it going, but we don’t have the experi- ence of Wayne,” said Brandy Larsen, a volunteer musical director. “With our success over the past couple of years, it’s grow- ing,” she said of the theater program. “There are more kids involved. The school is seeing the need for it.” Teachers get first dibs, but theater boosters are hop- ing to compile a list of pos- sible director candidates to bring to the school district, which makes the final deci- sion. Doyle sometimes wishes there were four of him to man- age the different aspects of the production, but said a good director needs to eventually trust his cast and crew when the curtains part. “You have to believe every- thing will be fine, so they’ll believe it,” he said. Last week’s premiere brought in more than 400 peo- ple Friday and Saturday and a standing ovation. “I was sitting in the back row crying, so proud of my kids,” Doyle said. He hopes to take up the- ater in Maryland, and after his three-year tour return to the North Coast and start direct- ing locally again. He likes to share one of his favorite pas- times from high school. “I remember high school, and I can still name every per- son I was on stage with,” he said. “It’s just a memory you have forever and ever.” REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The City of Cannon Beach invites qualified individuals or firms to submit proposals to provide City Attorney Services based upon the scope of work contained in the Request for Proposals. The intent is to select one individual or firm to provide services with the probable exception of bond counsel services. Sealed proposals, in writing, will be received by Colleen Riggs, Assistant City Manager, City of Cannon Beach, until Friday, June 1st, 2018 at 3:00 pm local time. Facsimile or electronically transmitted proposals will not be accepted. The complete Request for Proposals is on file with and may be obtained from Colleen Riggs at 163 E. Gower St., PO Box 368, Cannon Beach, OR 97110, or by e-mail at riggs@ci.cannon-beach.or.us, or by calling 503-436- 8052. The Request for Proposal can also be obtained from the City of Cannon Beach’s website https://www.ci.cannon-beach.or.us THE DAILY ASTORIAN T HURSDAY E VENING A (2) (-) (-) (6) (-) (8) (9) (10) (12) (13) (-) (20) (-) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) L KATU KOMO KING KOIN KIRO KGW KRCW KOPB KPTV KPDX KCPQ TBS KZJO ESPN ESPN2 NICK DISN FAM FMC LIFE ROOT FS1 SPIKE COM HIST A&E TLC DISC NGEO TNT AMC USA FOOD HGTV FX CNN FNC CNBC BRAV TCM SYFY RFD (2) (4) (5) (-) (7) (-) (3) (10) (12) (-) (13) (20) (22) (29) (30) (31) (32) (34) (35) (36) (38) (39) (43) (44) (45) (46) (47) (48) (49) (50) (51) (52) (53) (54) (56) (57) (58) (61) (63) (64) (65) (162) 6 ness owners in a special ses- sion she convened on Monday. Lawmakers voted to extend a tax break not previously offered to sole proprietors. “Through both executive action and legislation, we have saved over $400 million in taxpayer dollars since 2015,” Brown said. “When state gov- ernment lives within its means and the economy grows, hard- working Oregonians benefit in the form of kicker tax credits.” And although the econ- omy is growing quickly, Brown said, “we must look to the future while addressing our challenges in education, health care, transportation and housing affordability.” ernment. The irony escapes no one.” Democrats on the revenue committees, though, charac- terized the deduction discon- nect as a wash. “For practical purposes, it wasn’t a revenue gain as much as it prevented a reve- nue loss,” said state Sen. Mark Hass, D-Beaverton. Other factors did drive up projected state revenues, such as other provisions of the federal tax bill, which are expected to swell state tax rev- enues by $149 million more than expected one year ago. Gov. Brown took the opportunity to tout her efforts to reduce taxes on small busi- Opioids: Clatsop County enters national lawsuit against companies Continued from Page 1A The suit claims the compa- nies became a public nui- sance, facilitated abnormally dangerous activity, displayed gross negligence and engaged in fraud and deceit. “The allegations are that the makers of the pharma- ceuticals knew that they were harmful and created false advertising campaigns with false data to convince peo- ple of their safety in the hope of making a lot of money from the people becoming addicted,” Reynolds said. Potential monetary dam- ages will be determined during court proceedings. Plaintiffs are also hoping that restrictions will be placed on any false representations by drug companies, Reynolds said. The county will not be required to pay any out-of- pocket legal fees, since attor- neys representing the plain- tiffs will cover all costs associated with the suit. In return, the attorneys will col- lect a 25 percent fee on any money awarded. Reynolds said she didn’t see a “legal negative” to join- ing the litigation. County commissioners gave a nod Wednesday to join the legal battle in a 3-0 vote, with some at the meeting comparing the suit to previ- ous ones filed against tobacco companies. “The fact that people have become so quickly addicted to these drugs is unconscio- nable, because I don’t believe that they were informed that this was a very real possibil- ity,” Commissioner Sarah Nebeker said. “I know people who have been in the rift of that through the prescription drugs, and then they’re cut off and then they go to heroin.” Commissioner Kathleen Sullivan abstained from the vote. Commissioner Lisa Clement was absent. Sullivan lamented that counties were not given more time by the federal judge to consider whether to join. While Sullivan supports the aim of the lawsuit, it could potentially be a “double-edged sword” for people in chronic pain who need the drugs. “Because of the movement against these pharmaceutical companies and what not, a lot of these people are being led to a point where they’re not getting care,” she said. Reynolds said, on the other hand, that a legal basis for providing opioids when needed would presumably still exist. The lawsuit is expected to be filed in the Ohio court by early next week. THANK YOU for CITY OF CANNON BEACH City Attorney Services The City of Cannon Beach’s programs, services, employment opportunities, and volunteer positions are open to all persons without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, martial status, handicap, or political affiliation. wouldn’t be triggered if the state hadn’t disallowed that deduction on state taxes. “In their haste to pass SB 1528 earlier this year, Gov. (Kate) Brown and legislative Democrats apparently failed to recognize that by requir- ing small business to pay $245 million more in state income taxes, their actions could trigger the income tax kicker,” said House Repub- lican Leader Mike McLane, of Powell Butte, in a pre- pared statement. “That sce- nario now appears more likely than not. If current projections hold, Oregonians are in line to receive $555 million of their money back from state gov- Helping us Clothe Kids THANK YOU to our Prize Donors! 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