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Over 20 years of One Strong Voice – Legislative Achievements

2023 – Passed legislation allowing dealerships to file a Report of Sale for customers
and pass through the fees

2022 – Increased the Doc Fee to $200 and defeated manufacturer
direct sales bill

2021 – Passed home delivery bill and dealer cash B&O tax
exemption (vetoed), secured goodwill exemption in new
capital gains tax

2020 – Franchise law updated (third party products) and passed
dealer cash B&O tax exemption (vetoed)

2019 – Defeated broad B&O tax increase proposals, fought for a
goodwill exemption in a  proposed capital gains tax

2018 – Franchise law updated

2017 – Allowing electronic bushing notice effective upon sending

2016 – Electronic record storage

2015 – Clarified rules for documenting sales to Native Americans

2014 – Franchise law updated

2013 – Avoided B&O tax increases and repeal of the nonresident
sales tax exemption

2012 – Removed the $150 Doc Fee expiration date

2011 – Avoided B&O tax increases and repeal of the nonresident
sales tax exemption

2010 – Stopped a proposed repeal of Tax on the Difference 2009 –
Franchise law updated:  Franchise Termination Fairness

2009 – Temporarily increased the Documentary Service Fee to $150

2008 – Allowed DOL to modernize their permitting system

2007 – Clarified sales to nonresidents documentation requirements

2007 – Increased the Documentary Service Fee to $50

2007 – Expanded the Lemon law to cover nonresident buyers

2006 – Generic Retail Installment Sales Contract legislation

2006 – Extended the Bushing period from 3 to 4 days

2005 – Amended the CA Emissions standards to require Oregon also
adopt before it became effective and eliminated quotas

2004 – Created a B&O tax exemption for wholesales of new vehicles
between dealers

2003 – Created the $35 Documentary Service Fee

2003 – Franchise law updated

2001 – Created a B&O tax exemption for courtesy deliveries

2000 – Franchise law updated