It is the intent of the Legislature that the forest products severance tax prescribed in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 9-13-82, beginning July 1, 2017, shall initially generate revenues not less than the revenues generated by the tax prior to July 1, 2017. In order to ensure that the revenues previously generated are not decreased, the department shall determine the total forest products severance tax revenue generated from all severance taxpayers from Act 2017-301 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018. The department, no later than December 1, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practical, shall determine the amount collected from all severance taxpayers for the fiscal year ending September 2018. If the forest products severance tax generated from all severance taxpayers in the fiscal year ending 2018 are less than the forest products severance taxes generated from all severance taxpayers in the fiscal year ending in 2017, on January 1, 2019, or as soon thereafter as practical, the department shall notify all severance taxpayers of the rate adjustment needed to maintain collections at the level received and collected by all severance taxpayers prior to July 1, 2017. The rate adjustment shall be effective no earlier than the quarter beginning April 1, 2019. The rate adjustment provided for in this section shall be a one-time adjustment to each of the tax rates set forth in Section 9-13-82, and no further adjustments shall be made pursuant to Act 2017-301.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 9 - Conservation and Natural Resources.
Chapter 13 - Forests and Forest Products.
Article 4 - Forest Products Privilege and Severance Taxes.
Section 9-13-80 - Definitions.
Section 9-13-81 - Levy of Severance Tax; Lien Upon Forest Products, etc., for Payment of Tax.
Section 9-13-82 - Rates; Additional Taxes; Exemption; Legislative Intent.
Section 9-13-83 - Exemptions From Taxes.
Section 9-13-85 - Expenditures for Forest Protection.
Section 9-13-88 - Recordkeeping Requirements.
Section 9-13-90 - Failure to Make Reports or Maintain Records.
Section 9-13-93 - When Taxes Delinquent.
Section 9-13-99 - Lien Upon Property for Payment of Taxes, Interest and Penalties.
Section 9-13-104 - Reports of Transporters of Forest Products - Required.
Section 9-13-105 - Reports of Transporters of Forest Products - Failure to Make Report.
Section 9-13-106 - Payment of Taxes by Counties or Municipalities Purchasing Forest Products.
Section 9-13-107 - Forest Products to Which Taxes Imposed by Article Applicable.