Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2598
Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested from public and private forestland.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes severance tax on all timber harvested from public and private forestland. Provides lower rates for older stands of trees. Redirects revenues from certain forest products harvest taxes. Repeals exclusion for first 25,000 feet, board measure. Repeals exemptions for environmentally sensitive logging equipment and forest roads. Repeals special assessment for homesites on forestland. Increases minimum acreage of forestland eligible for small tract forestland status. Phases out small tract forestland with tax increases over three years. Increases penalties for noncompliance with Oregon Forest Practices Act. 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesJan 19 to Jun 26 · stopped158 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 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 19Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives