Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Michele Linton’s organization
Aug 19, 2026·BoardMeeting
Board
California Department of Taxation and Collections Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Meeting
The meeting provided a forum for taxpayers and officials to discuss tax administration and community programs. Key discussion topics included the taxability of back-office administrative fees incurred by concrete suppliers under public works contracts, challenges regarding resale documentation for vehicle transactions on wholesale auction platforms, and the potential for legislative harmonization of the Franchise Tax Board's 'deemed waiver' rules. Additionally, the meeting addressed the need to modernize regulations concerning direct payment authorizations for tangible personal property.
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The meeting included a presentation on market trends, noting declines in harvest values and the impact of economic uncertainty, logging costs, and fire salvage volume changes on industry conditions. The committee reviewed and approved proposals for Green Timber Harvest Values, Salvage Timber Harvest Values, and Miscellaneous Forest Products Harvest Values for the upcoming half-year period. Additionally, the committee held a discussion regarding the valuation methodology for Small Sawlog Miscellaneous (SSM) timber, which was subsequently tabled for a future meeting. Administrative topics included reminders regarding expiring committee member terms and the rescheduling of the next committee meeting.
Nov 13, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration Notice
The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (the Department) is estimating the immediate harvest values and adopting schedules for each species or subclassification of timber harvested between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026. The suggested harvest value schedules for timber harvested between January 1, 2026, and June 30, 2026, are available upon request and will be discussed at a public meeting held by the Department.
Nov 6, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Timber Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
The meeting included discussions on general marketing trends, immediate harvest values for green timber, salvage timber, and miscellaneous forest products. The committee reviewed and discussed the suggested immediate harvest values for the period of January 1, 2026, through June 30, 2026, focusing on green timber, salvage timber, and miscellaneous forest products harvest values. There was a detailed presentation and discussion regarding the Small Sawlog Miscellaneous category, including its historical perspective and current industry practices.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
