Legislation - HB0561

Title: Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Watson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Specifying the maximum amounts of fees for a tree expert license established by the Department of Natural Resources by regulation; authorizing the Department to permanently revoke or temporarily suspend a tree expert license if the license holder fails to maintain liability, property, or workers' compensation insurance in a certain manner; and requiring the Department to prepare an annual report on the number of licenses issued and certain receipts and expenses and submit the report to the General Assembly by November 1 each year.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0683

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2024 Legislative Date 1/24/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Tree Expert Licenses - Workers' Compensation Insurance Requirements and Application and Renewal Fee Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/25/2024 Legislative Date 1/25/2024 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2024 Legislative Date 2/15/2024 Action Hearing 2/16 at 12:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {183023/1 Adopted Proceedings 33BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2024 Legislative Date 2/23/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 33BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/29/2024 Legislative Date 2/25/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (114-25) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/01/2024 Legislative Date 2/20/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 4/04/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {213323/1 Adopted Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/20/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/21/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (33-11) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (106-25) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/26/2024 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/24/2024	1/24/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Tree Expert Licenses - Workers' Compensation Insurance Requirements and Application and Renewal Fee Alterations
House	1/25/2024	1/25/2024	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Hearing canceled
House	2/15/2024	2/15/2024	Hearing 2/16 at 12:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/26/2024	2/26/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/27/2024	2/23/2024	Favorable with Amendments {183023/1 Adopted	33BClick to view Recorded Media
House	2/27/2024	2/23/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	33BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements
House	2/29/2024	2/25/2024	Third Reading Passed (114-25)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/01/2024	2/20/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	36 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	4/04/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Favorable with Amendments {213323/1 Adopted	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2024	3/20/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/21/2024	Third Reading Passed (33-11)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	House Concurs Senate Amendments	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Third Reading Passed (106-25)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2024	3/26/2024	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 511
			Text - Chapter - Tree Expert Licenses - Application and Renewal Fee Alterations and Insurance Requirements

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