$ Authorizes creation of a commission for the purpose of promoting Washington forest products and managed forests, and assists in research related to marketing, advertising, sale of forest products, or research related to managed forests.
$ Creation of the Forest Products Commission requires a positive vote by the required number of producers.
$ Participation in the Forest Products Commission is limited to producers who harvest timber in Washington, and pay the timber excise tax on a minimum of 2 million board feet a year or in four consecutive calendar quarters.
$ An assessment may be imposed upon producers within a range of 45 cents up to 90 cents per thousand board feet. All assessment increases must be approved by a referendum of producers.
$ The initial assessment rate is established at 57 cents per thousand board feet. The initial assessment is voted upon by the producers at the same time as the proposal to create the commission and to elect the initial commission members.
$ The commission consists of nine voting members. Six members must be from Western Washington, and three members must be from Eastern Washington, unless there is a lack of candidates from Eastern Washington.
From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1835), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗