Timber Wars

With ‘counties in deep trouble,’ Oregon lawmakers target timber tax cuts

By Rob Davis (The Oregonian/OregonLive) and Tony Schick (OPB)
Feb. 5, 2021 2 p.m.

For decades, corporate timber benefited from tax cuts that devastated local budgets. Lawmakers want change and have filed dozens of bills, making this one of Oregon’s most consequential sessions for forest policy.