What's Happening in Portland, OR…

Remnants of a failed attempt to entice Google Fiber to Portland have been resistant to repeal, but are now awaiting Governor Kate Brown’s signature.

In 2015, providing a tax break for internet providers was a popular piece of legislation approved by every member of the Oregon Legislature, but almost as popular has been its recent practically unanimous repeal.

Oregon’s attempt to bring Google Fiber to Portland proved to be a troublesome affair. In 2015, Nationwide Google Fiber was only an option in a few cities. The “carrot” of Portland perhaps being next in line, was dangled in front of Oregon, but only if Google Fiber could be exempt from Oregon’s uncommon tax methodology, thereby saving the company millions of dollars in property taxes.

Lawmakers passed a bill the language of which inadvertently excluded Google, instead of paving the way for the company’s tax free existence in the state. The broadly written law opened the door for other companies that quickly met the criteria of the bill and acquire the tax savings local governments had come to depend on.

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Oregon’s lawmakers became something of a target of ridicule for national tech publications due to their mangled attempts at writing technology-based legislation. A repeal bill signed by the governor should finally remedy the situation.

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