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Statutes > Washington > Title-15 > 15-74 > 15-74-060Assessments — Generally.
To provide for permanent funding of the Washington hardwoods commission, agricultural commodity assessments shall be levied by the commission on processors of hardwoods.
An assessment is hereby levied on hardwood processors operating within the state of Washington. The assessment categories shall be based on the hardwood processor's production per calendar quarter. The assessment shall be levied based upon the following schedule:
CATEGORY QUARTERLY
PRODUCTION
(THOUSAND TONS)
QUARTERLY
ASSESSMENT 1 5 to 7.5 $ 150 2 7.5 to 15 $ 300 3 15 to 25 $ 600 4 25 to 35 $ 900 5 35 to 45 $ 1,200 6 45 to 62.5 $ 1,500 7 62.5 to 82.5 $ 2,250 8 82.5 to 125 $ 3,000 9 125 to 175 $ 4,500 10 175 to 250 $ 6,000 11 250 to 350 $ 9,000 12 350 to 450 $12,000 13 450 to 625 $15,000 14 625 to 875 $22,500 15 875 to 1125 $30,000 16 Over 1125 $35,000
The commission may develop by rule formulas for converting other units of measure to thousands of tons of production for determining the appropriate production category. The assessment shall be calculated based upon calendar quarters with the first assessment period beginning July 1, 1991.
[1991 c 67 § 3; 1990 c 142 § 7.]
