TREES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 14

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  HB 35

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stup

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation Act - Limited Exemption - Commercial or Industrial Zoning Districts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of January 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Conroy, Pitkin, Frush, D. Davis, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Belt Woods Wildland - Modification of Boundary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 242

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 498

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, D. Davis, Conroy, Pitkin, Proctor, Menes, Healey, and Crumlin and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 507

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 758

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Fry, Rosapepe, Frush, Hammen, Turner, Preis, Harkins, Kopp, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 562

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 595

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 248

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 33

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 559

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 234

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 567

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senator Green

  Entitled

  Wildland and Open Areas - Designation of New Wildlands

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 388

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 757

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Collins, Blount, Frosh, Hollinger, Craig, Green, Van Hollen, Dorman, and Middleton

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - Rural Legacy Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 498

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson (Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Commercial Timber Harvest - Criteria for Buffer Overlap

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 572

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Hollinger, Green, Pinsky, Forehand, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Collins, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Environment - Natural Wood Waste Recycling Facilities - Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 591

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Forest Conservation - Afforestation Requirements - Exemption in Frederick County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 827

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters