OAR 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)
Intentionally left blank —Ed.(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.
Source:
Rule 678-010-0030 — Assessments, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=678-010-0030.