1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1219

File Code: Natural Resources Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1275/95- ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegate Guns
Entitled:
Forest Conservation

Synopsis:

Enacting changes to the Forest Conservation Act of 1991; providing for extension of specified protection measures to specified sites; providing for specified changes to forest stand delineation; altering the preferred sequence for afforestation and reforestation; repealing deadlines for expenditure of specified funds; authorizing forest mitigation banking for specified purposes; altering specified procedures and mitigation requirements; including floodplains in net area calculations; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
Senate Action
3/29
First Reading Senate Rules
4/2
Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSERVATION -see also- RECYCLING, SOIL CONSERVATION
COUNTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NATURAL RES., POLLUTION
FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE, TREES
MANDATES
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TREES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Natural Resources
( 5-103 , 5-1601 , 5-1601 , 5-1601 , 5-1601 , 5-1602 , 5-1602 , 5-1603 , 5-1604 , 5-1606 , 5-1607 , 5-1610 , 5-1610 , 5-1610.1 , 5-1613 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 509961/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 27, 1996 at: 10:26 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 283293/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 5, 1996 at: 11:09 Status: Adopted