Timber

HB 3103A State timber harvesting at sustainable levels

Posted on January 25, 2025 by BJ

01/25/2025 VOTE: YES – Died In Committee Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3103 Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory model to inform sustainable harvest levels to prevent wildfires. Directs the State Forester to establish sustainable harvest levels for harvesting timber on state forestland and develop a timber inventory…

HB 4133 Changes to forest products tax

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:YES – Died In Committee (2024)

HB 4106 Establish sustainable timber harvest levels

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE: YES – Died In Committee

SB 1593 Severance tax on timber harvest to replace harvest tax

Posted on March 7, 2024 by BJ

VOTE:NO – Died In Committee (2024)

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

Posted on June 25, 2023 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died in Committee

SB 1546 Elliott State Research Forest

Posted on July 8, 2022 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Signed into law by Gov Brown

HB 2379, 5% Timber Tax

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2379 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2379 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.leg.state.or.us/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill imposes tax on owner of timber at time of harvest at five percent of value of timber to be transferred to Emergency Wildfire Fund. Fiscal Responsibility Severance taxes are taxes imposed on the removal of natural resources within a…

HB 2357 Prohibits OFRI from educating public

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2357 VOTE: NO Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2357 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/SFR/Overview This bill puts Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) under magnifying glass recording all interactions with elected officials, boards and commissions, and agencies reporting to the Governor. Establishes Sound Forestry Practices Subaccount and the Family Forestlands Subaccount. Transfers authority to set privilege…

HB 2632 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

HB 2632 VOTE: YES Died In Committee on 06/26/2021 Status (overview) of bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Measures/Overview/HB2632 Committee assigned to bill: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2021R1/Committees/HREV/Overview This bill reinstates tax credit for reforestation. Fiscal Responsibility A tax credit is allowed with a preliminary certificate is issued before December 31, 2027. Local Control Adds jobs to rural areas, and small trees absorb more carbon to grow, helping the…

HB 2782 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: YES
Died In Committee

HB 2598 Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested

Posted on June 26, 2021 by BJ

VOTE: NO
Died In Committee

HB 3103A State timber harvesting at sustainable levels

HB 4133 Changes to forest products tax

HB 4106 Establish sustainable timber harvest levels

SB 1593 Severance tax on timber harvest to replace harvest tax

SB 795 Permits counties to reclaim forest lands

SB 1546 Elliott State Research Forest

HB 2379, 5% Timber Tax

HB 2357 Prohibits OFRI from educating public

HB 2632 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

HB 2782 Reinstates tax credit for reforestation

HB 2598 Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested

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