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House repasses forest-products harvest tax extension to fund forestry research, wildfire response and education
Summary
House Bill 2,072 extends and adjusts components of Oregon's forest products harvest tax to maintain funding for forest research, wildfire suppression and forestry education; lawmakers debated the measure as a longstanding industry-supported revenue tool.
The Oregon House on June 17 repassed House Bill 2,072, which extends components of the forest products harvest tax for calendar years 2026 and 2027 and adjusts certain rates described by sponsors as necessary to fund forestry research, wildfire suppression and professional forestry education.
Why it matters: the tax provides revenue used by Oregon State University research labs, the Department of Forestry's administration of the Oregon Forest Practices Act, professional forestry education at OSU's…
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