HB 4055 Oregon House · 2022 Regular Session

Relating to forest products harvest taxation; prescribing an effective date; and providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.

Summary
Extends biennial privilege taxes on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands. Directs Legislative Assembly to use data from quarterly economic and revenue forecast released in February of each odd-numbered year when determining ] begin considering biennial forest products harvest tax rates not later than March 10 of each odd-numbered year . Requires State Forestry Department to provide Legislative Revenue Officer or Legislative Fiscal Officer with timber harvest data upon request for purpose of determining biennial forest products harvest tax rates ] such consideration . Imposes additional privilege tax on merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands. Directs revenues to be used to fund mitigation of effects of forest practices on aquatic species. Makes additional privilege tax conditional and temporary and caps collections at $250 million of revenue. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 1, 2022 Signed Mar 17, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 1, 2022 · House Feb 23, 2022

How they voted

212
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 29
Mar 1, 2022
D Democratic17
16 Yea 1
94% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican11
5 Yea 2 Nay 4
45% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2022
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed.
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-2-6)
senate
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Carried by Nathanson. Passed.
lower
Feb 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.