ORS 321.017
Levy of additional privilege tax

  • distribution to Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund

(1)

In addition to the taxes levied under ORS 321.015 (Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes) (1) to (4), there hereby is levied a privilege tax upon taxpayers on the harvesting of all merchantable forest products harvested on forestlands in the amount provided in subsection (2) of this section.

(2)

The rate of tax levied in subsection (1) of this section shall be established annually at the beginning of each calendar year by the board of directors of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, at a rate not to exceed 75 cents per thousand feet, board measure, adjusted annually for inflation since 1991 based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.

(3)

The tax shall be measured by and be applicable to each per thousand feet, board measure, and such shall be subject to and determined by the procedures and provisions of ORS 321.015 (Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes) (5) and (6).

(4)

The tax levied by subsection (1) of this section shall be due and payable to the Department of Revenue in the manner and procedure, including penalties and interest, as set forth for the collection of the privilege tax in ORS 321.005 (Definitions for ORS 321.005 to 321.185, 321.560 to 321.600 and 477.440 to 477.460) to 321.185 (Forest Research and Experiment Account).

(5)

The revenue from the tax levied by subsection (1) of this section shall be remitted to the State Treasurer who shall deposit it in a suspense account established under ORS 321.145 (Tax revenue credited to suspense account) (1). After payment of refunds, which shall be paid in the same manner as other forest products harvest tax refunds are paid in ORS 321.145 (Tax revenue credited to suspense account) (2), the balance of the additional tax imposed under subsection (1) of this section shall be deposited in the Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund. [1991 c.949 §22; 1993 c.653 §4; 1999 c.968 §§2,2a; 2001 c.872 §2; 2003 c.769 §2; 2013 c.639 §2; 2017 c.621 §2; 2019 c.57 §13]
Note: Section 3, chapter 621, Oregon Laws 2017, provides:
Sec. 3. Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, the Legislative Assembly hereby ratifies and declares valid any tax rate adopted before March 31, 2017, by the board of directors of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute under ORS 321.017 (Levy of additional privilege tax) for any calendar year beginning before the effective date of this 2017 Act [October 6, 2017]. [2017 c.621 §3]

Source: Section 321.017 — Levy of additional privilege tax; distribution to Oregon Forest Resources Institute Fund, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors321.­html.

321.005
Definitions for ORS 321.005 to 321.185, 321.560 to 321.600 and 477.440 to 477.460 321.011
Policy 321.012
Public to share cost of suppressing fires caused by public 321.015
Levy of privilege taxes upon harvest of timber for certain purposes 321.017
Levy of additional privilege tax 321.035
Determination of moneys available in Oregon Forest Land Protection Fund 321.045
Payment of tax 321.145
Tax revenue credited to suspense account 321.152
Distribution of tax revenue 321.185
Forest Research and Experiment Account 321.201
Definition of “forestland” for ORS 321.201 to 321.222 321.204
Legislative findings and declarations 321.207
Valuation models 321.210
Proposed specially assessed values 321.213
Forestland value advisory committee 321.216
Certified specially assessed values 321.219
Appeal of certified specially assessed values 321.222
Jurisdiction of board of property tax appeals 321.257
Definitions for ORS 321.257 to 321.390 321.259
Legislative findings 321.262
Purposes 321.267
Lands not eligible for special assessment 321.272
Exemption of timber from property taxation 321.347
Land designations 321.348
Assignment of forestland to land classes 321.349
Valuation of certain forestland at farm use value 321.354
Common ownership minimum acreage requirements 321.358
Application for designation as forestland 321.359
Removal of designation 321.362
Notation of forestland on tax roll for potential additional tax liability 321.366
Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective 321.367
Forestland management 321.390
Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land 321.550
Notice of intent to harvest 321.560
Audit of returns 321.570
Warrant for collection of delinquent taxes 321.580
Effect of failure or refusal to make return 321.600
Tax as debt 321.609
Enforcement of certain statutes by department 321.682
Confidentiality of reports, returns and appraisal data 321.684
Authority of department to make certain disclosures 321.686
Penalty for violation of ORS 321.682 321.700
Definitions for ORS 321.700 to 321.754 321.703
Legislative findings and declarations 321.706
Application for small tract forestland qualification 321.709
Small tract forestland qualification requirements 321.712
Circumstances under which notification is required 321.716
Disqualification 321.719
Continued qualification as small tract forestland following sale or transfer 321.722
Valuation 321.726
Severance tax upon harvest from small tract forestland 321.733
Severance tax returns 321.741
Due dates for severance tax return and payment 321.746
Severance tax revenues 321.751
Western Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund 321.754
Eastern Oregon Timber Severance Tax Fund 321.805
Definitions for ORS 321.805 to 321.855 321.808
Purposes 321.817
Legislative findings 321.824
Lands not eligible for special assessment 321.829
Exemption of timber from property taxation 321.833
Common ownership minimum acreage requirements 321.839
Application for forestland designation 321.842
Removal of forestland designation 321.845
Date on which disqualification of forestland is effective 321.848
Disqualification 321.855
Land used to grow certain hardwood to be assessed as farm use land 321.991
Penalty
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Current through early 2024

§ 321.017’s source at oregon​.gov