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Rep. Pam Marsh backs two‑year pilot to defer back taxes for small forest owners hit by Douglas‑fir die‑off
Summary
Rep. Pam Marsh told the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee that House Bill 4,004‑B would defer (not forgive) back taxes for small forest parcels disqualified after large‑scale Douglas‑fir mortality, create a two‑year pilot, and preserve counties’ ability to collect taxes later if the land is developed.
The Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue heard an overview and moved House Bill 4,004‑B to the floor with a due‑pass recommendation after sponsor testimony and a brief work session.
Representative Pam Marsh, the sponsor for sections 1–4, told the committee that Southwest Oregon is facing “a profound transformation” in its forest landscape and that wide‑scale Douglas‑fir mortality has affected 635,000 acres and “over 1,700,000,000 board feet of timber” since 2015. Marsh said those losses mean some small private landowners cannot meet statutory restocking densities required to retain a forest‑land special…
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