Chapter 644 Oregon Laws 2009
AN ACT
SB 5503
Relating to financial administration of the State Department of Agriculture; and declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1)(e), the following new or increased fees, adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, are approved:
(1) The license fee for nursery growers, other than greenhouse growers of herbaceous plants, and for collectors of native plants shall be as follows:
If Annual Sales are: The license fee is:
(a) Up to $20,000...................................................... $ 112
(b) $20,001 - $100,000.............................................. $ 112 plus
0.0035 over
$20,000
(c) $100,001 - $200,000............................................ $ 392 plus
0.0032 over
$100,000
(d) $200,001 - $500,000............................................ $ 712 plus
0.0026 over
$200,000
(e) $500,001 - $2,000,000......................................... $ 1,492 plus
0.0016 over
$500,000
(f) $2,000,001 and above......................................... $ 3,892 plus
0.00045 over
$2,000,000
(2) The license fee for greenhouse growers of herbaceous plants shall be as follows:
If Annual Sales are The license fee is:
(a) Up to $20,000...................................................... $ 112
(b) $20,001 - $100,000.............................................. $ 112 plus
0.0014 over
$20,000
(c) $100,001 - $200,000............................................ $ 224 plus
0.0011 over
$100,000
(d) $200,001 - $500,000............................................ $ 334 plus
0.00056 over
$200,000
(e) $500,001 - $2,000,000......................................... $ 502 plus
0.0005 over
$500,000
(f) $2,000,001 and above......................................... $ 1,256 plus
0.00045 over
$2,000,000
(3) The license fee for dealers, florists and landscape contractors shall be as follows:
If annual purchases
(live plant material only,
cut flowers are exempt) are: The license fee is:
(a) Up to $20,000...................................................... $ 112
(b) $20,001 - $100,000.............................................. $ 112 plus
0.0014 over
$20,000
(c) $100,001 - $200,000............................................ $ 224 plus
0.0011 over
$100,000
(d) $200,001 - $500,000............................................ $ 334 plus
0.00056 over
$200,000
(e) $500,001 - $2,000,000......................................... $ 502 plus
0.0005 over
$500,000
(f) $2,000,001 and above......................................... $ 1,256 plus
0.00045 over
$2,000,000
SECTION 2. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1)(e), an increased fee of $1 per head for brand inspection, adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, is approved.
SECTION 3. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of ORS 291.055 (1)(e), the following new or increased fees, adopted by the State Department of Agriculture and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, are approved:
(1) The annual license fee for Christmas tree growers beginning May 15, 2008, shall be a basic charge of $62 plus an acreage assessment in addition to the basic charge as follows:
(a) 1 to 40 acres......................................................... $ 3 per acre
(b) 41 to 100 acres..................................................... $ 120 plus
$ 2.60 per
acre over
40 acres
(c) 101 to 200 acres................................................... $ 276 plus
$2.10 per
acre over
100 acres
(d) 201 or more acres............................................... $ 486 plus
$1.60 per
acre over
200 acres
(2) The annual license fee for Christmas tree growers beginning May 15, 2009, shall be a basic charge of $64 plus an acreage assessment in addition to the basic charge as follows:
(a) 1 to 40 acres......................................................... $ 3 per acre
(b) 41 to 100 acres..................................................... $ 120 plus
$2.70 per
acre over
40 acres
(c) 101 to 200 acres................................................... $ 282 plus
$2.20 per
acre over
100 acres
(d) 201 or more acres............................................... $ 502 plus
$1.70 per
acre over
200 acres
(3) The annual license fee for Christmas tree growers beginning May 15, 2010, shall be a basic charge of $66 plus an acreage assessment in addition to the basic charge as follows:
(a) 1 to 40 acres......................................................... $ 3 per acre
(b) 41 to 100 acres..................................................... $ 120 plus
$2.80 per
acre over
40 acres
(c) 101 to 200 acres................................................... $ 288 plus
$2.30 per
acre over
100 acres
(d) 201 or more acres............................................... $ 518 plus
$1.80 per
acre over
200 acres
(4) The annual license fee for Christmas tree growers beginning May 15, 2011, shall be a basic charge of $68 plus an acreage assessment in addition to the basic charge as follows:
(a) 1 to 40 acres......................................................... $ 3 per acre
(b) 41 to 100 acres..................................................... $ 120 plus
$2.90 per
acre over
40 acres
(c) 101 to 200 acres................................................... $ 294 plus
$2.40 per
acre over
100 acres
(d) 201 or more acres............................................... $ 534 plus
$1.90 per
acre over
200 acres
(5) The annual license fee for Christmas tree growers beginning May 15, 2012, shall be a basic charge of $70 plus an acreage assessment in addition to the basic charge as follows:
(a) 1 to 40 acres......................................................... $ 3 per acre
(b) 41 to 100 acres..................................................... $ 120 plus
$3.00 per
acre over
40 acres
(c) 101 to 200 acres................................................... $ 300 plus
$2.50 per
acre over
100 acres
(d) 201 or more acres............................................... $ 550 plus
$2.00 per
acre over
200 acres
SECTION 4. This 2009 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2009 Act takes effect July 1, 2009.
Approved by the Governor June 30, 2009
Filed in the office of Secretary of State June 30, 2009
Effective date July 1, 2009
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