15.74.060 - Assessments -- Generally.

Assessments — 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.]