Legislation - HB0342

Title: Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Behler, Boyce, and Odom
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring that an institution from which an applicant for a forestry license graduates on completion of a certain curriculum has certain approval and accreditation; authorizing an applicant to qualify for a forestry license if the State Board of Foresters determines the applicant's education is substantially equivalent to certain requirements; and repealing a 2-year experience requirement for applicants for a forestry license.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/22/2026 Legislative Date 1/22/2026 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 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 2/23/2026 Legislative Date 2/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {833824/1 Adopted Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2026 Legislative Date 2/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 27 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2026 Legislative Date 2/20/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (134-1) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
House	1/22/2026	1/22/2026	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2026	2/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Favorable with Amendments {833824/1 Adopted	27 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2026	2/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	27 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Forestry Licenses - Applicant Qualifications - Alterations
House	2/26/2026	2/20/2026	Third Reading Passed (134-1)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/27/2026	2/19/2026	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	30 Click to view Recorded Media

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