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House Revenue committee hears testimony on bill to extend components of forest products harvest tax

2239096 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

Chair Nathanson opened a public hearing on House Bill 2,072, which would extend three components of the forest products harvest tax for 2026–27, the funding source for Oregon State University research, Department of Forestry programs and professional forestry education.

Chair Nathanson opened a public hearing on House Bill 2,072, which would extend three components of the forest products harvest tax for calendar years 2026 and 2027. The bill focuses on the components that fund Oregon State University’s Forest Research Laboratory, the Administration of the Forest Practices Act at the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), and professional forestry education at Oregon State University.

The bill matters because the three components subject to the two‑year sunset provide dedicated funding to university research and forestry administration that supporters say leverages additional public and private funds. The Legislative Revenue Office (LRO) told the committee the review process for…

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