Timber Harvesters, Haulers, and Landowners Market Disruptions Relief Act

This bill would let a state Governor or the Chief of the Forest Service ask the Secretary of Agriculture to declare a market disruption in the forest products industry, such as a mill closure, a foreign trade barrier, or a large drop in timber prices. If a disruption is declared, timber harvesting and hauling businesses, including certain landowners who sell timber, could apply for an initial payment of up to $20,000, a later payment tied to their revenue loss, and possible yearly payments for up to 5 years if conditions do not improve. Recipients could use the money only for operating costs or for reaching new forest product markets. Funding would come from anti-dumping and countervailing duties collected on softwood lumber imported from Canada.

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Sponsors

• Rick W. Allen Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors