S.3182

Establishes sales and use tax exemptions for commercial forest product operations and creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry.

This bill establishes sales and use tax exemptions for commercial forest product operations, including machinery and equipment used in forestry. It creates a new motor vehicle registration for "forestry vehicles" and exempts these vehicles from taxation. Municipalities are allowed to tax forestry product operations buildings. The bill also permits forestry product operations as a use in all zoning districts, except where prohibited for public health or safety reasons or wildlife habitat protection. The act takes effect upon passage.