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POLICY WATCHNEW YEAR, NEW LOOK FOR HFPACBy Deb Hawkinson, Executive Director of the Hardwood FederationNow that the New Year has arrived and the 2010 elections are fast approaching, HFPAC (Hardwood Federation Political Action Committee) ispoised to further strengthen the hardwood industry’s advocacy voice on Capitol Hill. Achieving record participation levels in 2009, HardwoodFederation Executive Director Deb Hawkinson sees 2010 as a major opportunity for the industry to elect pro-hardwood candidates to federal office.Our industry’s federal PAC has created a new website, www.HFPAC.com. This will be a great resource for everyone in the industry to becomeactively engaged in the 2010 elections. The website will make it easier than ever to participate in HFPAC, educate yourself on federal issues andprograms impacting your business, and stay up-to-date on the ever evolving political climate as the November elections approach.HFPAC wants to send a message to the entire industry: the 2010 elections can have a beneficial impact on our hardwood businesses, but only ifeach industry member is actively involved over the next year. The decisions made on Capitol Hill each day have a direct impact on this industry, andcommitted participants are the greatest tool we have in championing for our cause. HFPAC hopes that you will continue to be a part of the solutionand remain engaged in our efforts in Washington, DC. If you are not involved with the HFPAC, please contact the Hardwood Federation to learnabout the opportunity to participate in the industry’s federal political action committee. We would also like to thank all 2009 HFPAC contributors.www.HFPAC.com | www.HardwoodFederation.com2009 HFPAC DONORS (*HF and/or HFPAC Board of Directors)$5,000 Per YearVictor BarringerCarmen CalzacortaMilton ColeDon Finkell, Jr.*Joseph Gonyea, IIIJim Howard*Jeff MeyerTed Rossi*Jack Shannon, Jr.*Brad Thompson*Galen Weaber*$2,500 – $4,999 Per YearJohn BesseGreg BesseChuck BiceGordon ConnorRoy Cummings, Jr.Harry DemorestJamey French*$1,000 – $2,499 Per YearNancy Arend*Mark BarfordJohn BrownDuncan CampbellRon CarlssonJack ClarkWayne Cotton*Wendell Cramer*Arnold CurtisCharles Dickinson, Jr.Walter FieldsBen Forester*James HamerDonna Harman*Deb HawkinsonHenry HewittPem JenkinsRon JonesJ. Jones, Jr.Arthur KlipschJonathan Long*Martha MathiasNorman MurrayStan PetzoldtNeil Poland*Steve SieversTom Talbot*Grace TerpstraMarijo Wood$365 – $999 Per YearChris BingamanTerry Brennan*Henry ChristJohn Clark*Scott CummingsJay CummingsRoy Cummings, IIIPaul DavisThomas DerlethRobert HaggardStephen HamerRichard HoldenClifford Howlett, Jr.John JonesLarry KnoxAnna McCannLynne MillerGary MillerTerry MillerPaul MillerMike PartonAndrew PrayJohn SmithScott WatsonOtherHeather BartlettRobert BernklauCarson BowlerStefanie BrownDan CorulloNancy ChafinMark CifranickLarry CressGeorge Curtin, IIIRichard DegenRussell DiGiallorenzoDana FitzpatrickGeorge FreemanReid FreemanMichael HanlonP.J. HartBrian HawkinsonScott HisleTom InmanEdward Irby, Jr.Kirk JohansenR. Steven JonesLinda JovanovichDavid KayRobert KeiverJeffrey LiskPhilip MenznerJill MeyerKevin MullanyRobert Owens*Eric PorterMichael Powers*David PrezynaJoe Pryor, IIJames ReaderRoderick ReaderDave Redmond*Jay Reese*Ang SchrammTom SheetsRichard SolanoKathleen SolbergPeter SolbergLynn SpriggDouglas ToothmanMichael Vaughan, Jr.Michael Vaughan, Sr.Mark Vollinger*Thomas WeaverRichard WilkersonEdward Woods18 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 HARDWOOD MATTERS WWW.NHLA.COM
GLOBAL TALKCHINA ESTABLISHES FORESTRY EQUITY EXCHANGEAccording to information from the China Beijing Equity Exchange(CBEX), China inaugurated a national forestry equity exchangein Beijing this past November. The exchange, established after theapproval of the State Council, or China's cabinet, marks a significantstep in China's reform of the forestry system. It is also part of theChinese government's effort to respond to global climate change andfacilitate the sustainable development of forestry resources.The exchange serves as the platform to trade forestry rights andresources nationwide. By introducing a trading mechanism that istransparent, equitable and fair, the exchange will contribute to theorderly circulation of forestry rights and help protect the legitimateinterests of traders. The exchange will also help modernize China'sweak forestry industry by attracting in more capital.INDONESIA TO RAISE FOREST LEVIESThe Forestry Ministry of Indonesia will raise forest levies in a bid to addRp 30 trillion (US$3.24 billion) from the state budget to finance itsforest restoration programs over the next 10 years.“We’ll increase the forest levies as planned. We understand the forestryindustry is in a slump, so we’ll proceed after getting their input so thatthe raise will not impose too high a burden on them,” Forestry MinisterZulkifli Hasan said.The levies, which are categorized as non-state budget revenue, include the socalledreforestation levy, license to fell and use trees from forests (IUPHHK),production forest license fees, forest resource fees (PSDH), and stumpagecompensation, which will be applied next year. He noted, however, that theincrease would be designed to promote the forest restoration campaign andat the same time encourage the public to not fell trees from natural forestsirresponsibly, while allowing the forest industry to grow.Forestry industry representatives have criticized the plan, sayingthey were currently facing a slump, with many companies close tobankruptcy, due to the ongoing global economic crisis and shrinkinginternational market share because of tighter competition, especiallyfrom China and Malaysia.JAMAICA UNVEILS FURNITURE ANDWOODEN PRODUCTS INCUBATOR PROJECTEyeing the market for imported furnishings, which hasbeen valued at US$74 million (J$6.6 billion), the Bureauof Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has unveiled its Furniture andWooden Products Incubator Project (JWPIP) to address thecritical issue of quality and quantity produced domestically.Jamaica's furniture makers, mostly small players, havestruggled to build capacity, and have consistently been unableto grow production to meet demand – most furniture used byhotel properties and sold by retailers is imported."Our raw materials for wood products are the same priceas that used abroad. By applying standards, we can matchimported products. If we could just get one-quarter of theUS$74 million market for imported furnishings, that wouldrepresent an awful lot of jobs," according to the bureau’ssenior technical director, Gladstone Rose.The incubator, which includes a design center, has beenlocated at Portmore HEART Trust/NTA academy inSt. Catherine to train and retrain furniture manufacturers.The BSJ has set aside J$25 million for the project, whichwill include training for furniture manufacturers and thecreation of centers of design and production in whichmanufacturers are expected to forge partnerships with eachother to handle large contracts.Noel Osborne, executive director of the BSJ, said that, asconditions currently stand, if 10 different manufacturerswere asked to produce an item, the output for each wouldbe different.The bureau says out of the JWPIP, it hopes to produce"a constant supply of innovative yet standardized designsand prototypes which will ensure durability, quality andconsistency in the supply of furniture and wooden productsneeded in the marketplace."WWW.NHLA.COM JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 HARDWOOD MATTERS 19
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