SENATE BILL 744

File Code: Natural Resources

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Forest Conservation - Alterations

Synopsis:

Altering provisions of the Forest Conservation Act of 1991; authorizing a local authority to establish a program for the banking of forest resources as a mitigation technique; authorizing a licensed land surveyor or property line surveyor to prepare a forest stand delineation; prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources or a local authority from requiring the planting of a minimum number of species; reducing conservation thresholds; eliminating the conservation threshold for commercial and industrial use land; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

2/13

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

2/21

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

House Action

No Action

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

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

SURVEYORS

TREES

ZONING AND PLANNING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 5-1603 , 5-1603 , 5-1604 , 5-1605 , 5-1606 , 5-1607 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available