[ODF_Private_Forests] ODF Budget and HB2214 approved

[WEEKS Kevin]

ODF Private Forests News list members:

This news update from Associate State Forester Clark Seely came out Monday afternoon.

The Oregon Legislature on Monday approved the 2009-2011 Budget for ODF, voting on a funding package which represents about a 12.5 percent general fund reduction for ODF. HB2214, which sets the Harvest Tax rate for the coming biennium was also approved. Additional details regarding specific budget reductions will be released soon.

Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry
(503) 945-7427
kweeks at odf.state.or.us<mailto:kweeks at odf.state.or.us>

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From: SEELY Clark W
Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 2:35 PM
To: ALL FORESTRY
Subject: FYI - ODF Legislative Status 6-29-09 pm - Budget and Harvest Tax Complete
Importance: High

Hi everyone...a quick update of today's activity...the Senate passed the Harvest Tax bill (HB2214 - carried by Sen. Walker) earlier this afternoon by a 30-0 vote, as it had come out of Ways and Means, with no questions or comments, and moments ago, the House passed our budget bill (SB5522 - carried by Rep. Jenson) as it came out of Ways and Means, by a 57-2 vote, with no questions or comments.  So, the legislative work on the budget and harvest tax is now complete and on to the Governor for signature.

My sincere thanks to everyone in the agency involved in our budget process for all your individual and collective efforts...I very much appreciate the individual time and effort that many folks provided, and it's a team effort that makes it all happen.

Again, we'll have further budget summary information out to you soon.

Clark
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Clark W. Seely, CF
Associate State Forester
Oregon Department of Forestry
2600 State Street
Salem, OR  97310-0340
Phone:   503-945-7203
Cell:       503-559-5807
FAX:      503-945-7212
email:    cseely at odf.state.or.us<mailto:cseely at odf.state.or.us>
WEB:    www.odf.state.or.us<http://www.odf.state.or.us/>

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