l9n/ Oregon

2019 Regular Session

House Bill 2659

Repeals special assessments and property tax exemptions for forestlands covered by timber plantations and nonforested land.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Natural Resources Committee on June 30, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Repeals special assessments and property tax exemptions for forestlands covered by timber plantations and nonforested land. Requires State Forester and county assessors to develop system for forestland owners to estimate area of their forestland that is natural forest, seminatural forest, timber plantations and nonforested lands. Repeals property tax exemptions for environmentally sensitive logging equipment and skyline and swing yarders. Requires counties to use at least 30 percent of moneys received as result of changes to special assessment and property tax exemption programs for climate adaptation and climate smart forest practices. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Rob Nosse

In the Senate

Its course

January 14 to June 30, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action4 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jun 30 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 184 days

Natural ResourcesJan 18 to Jun 30 · stopped163 days

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Jun 30

  1. Jan 14Introduced
  2. Jan 18Sent to Natural Resources
  3. Mar 26Heard in Natural Resources
  4. Jun 30Died when the session ended
All 4 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Jan 18Referred to Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
  3. Mar 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Jun 30In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives