Or. Admin. Code § 678-010-0030
Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025
Section 678-010-0030 - Assessments(1) Any first purchaser shall deduct and withhold from the grower an assessment of the following amounts for all wheat grown in Oregon as follows: (a) July 1, 2008 and thereafter - 5 cents per bushel.(b) 1991 through June 30, 2008 - 3 cents per bushel. (c) 1981 through 1990 crops - 2 cents per bushel.(d) 1975 through 1980 crops - 1 cent per bushel. (e) 1974 and prior years - 1/2 cent per bushel.(2)(a) Any first purchaser shall deduct and withhold from the grower an assessment of the following amounts for all barley grown in Oregon as follows:(b) July 1, 2011 and thereafter - 1 dollar per ton.(3) Any change in the above assessment rates requires approval by the Commission. In determining whether to impose a change in the above assessment rate, the Commission may: (a) Work jointly with the Oregon Wheat Growers League to educate growers on a county-by-county basis, of the need for a change in the assessment rate;(b) Work with an independent third party experienced in survey work to poll the growers of the state to determine whether the growers support a proposed change in the assessment rate;(c) Consider the results of the poll when determining whether to raise the assessment rate.Or. Admin. Code § 678-010-0030
WC 2-1991, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-91; WHEAT 1-2006, f. & cert. ef. 1-27-06; WHEAT 2-2008, f. & cert. ef. 7-16-08; WHEAT 1-2011(Temp), f. 6-24-11, cert. ef. 7-1-11 thru 12-27-11; WHEAT 2-2011, f. 10-27-11, cert. ef. 11-2-11Stat. Auth.: ORS 578
Stats. Implemented: ORS 578.211