Legislation

Title: Forest Conservation Act - Exemption, Reforestation Rate, and Forest Conservation Fund - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegates Healey, B. Barnes, Carr, Frush, Lafferty, and Robinson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the exemption from the application of the Forest Conservation Act for the cutting or clearing of public utility rights-of-way or land for specified electric generating stations; increasing the acreage that must be planted in order to meet the reforestation requirement under the Act; and authorizing a specified increase in the rate that is paid to the Forest Conservation Fund in lieu of meeting specified reforestation or afforestation requirements.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0365

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Forest Conservation Act - Exemption, Reforestation Rate, and Forest Conservation Fund - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2017 Legislative Date 2/01/2017 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Forest Conservation Act - Exemption, Reforestation Rate, and Forest Conservation Fund - Alterations
House	2/01/2017	2/01/2017	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.

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