OR SB1593 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on March 7 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Failed on March 7 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-07 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
The Act would impose a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber cut on private land larger than 500 acres held in common ownership. The Act would provide funding to counties and to protect homes, neighborhoods and water supplies from wildfire damage. The Act would repeal the current forest products harvest tax. The Act will be referred to the people at the 2024 general election. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.3). Imposes a new tax on the gross proceeds from the sale of unprocessed timber harvested on private land in excess of 500 acres held in common ownership in this state. Repeals the current forest products harvest tax regime. Refers the Act to the people for their approval or rejection at the next general election.
Title
Relating to timber taxation; providing that this Act shall be referred to the people for their approval or rejection.
Sponsors
| Sen. Jeffrey Golden [D] | Rep. Paul Holvey [D] | Rep. Mark Gamba [D] | Sen. Michael Dembrow [D] |
| Sen. Floyd Prozanski [D] | Sen. Aaron Woods [D] | Rep. Zach Hudson [D] | Rep. Khanh Pham [D] |
| Rep. Ricki Ruiz [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2024-02-28 | Senate | Public Hearing held. |
| 2024-02-20 | Senate | Public Hearing Cancelled. |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Referred to Finance and Revenue, then Rules. |
| 2024-02-05 | Senate | Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk. |
