Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations
Sponsored by: Delegate Watson
Status: In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from physically engaging in the work of the treatment, care, or removal of certain trees for compensation under a tree expert's license unless the person is employed by the licensed tree expert, employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, is employed by a company that employs a licensed tree expert who can provide oversight, or is a licensed tree expert; requiring a licensed tree expert to carry, show proof of, and maintain for a certain time period valid workers' compensation insurance; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media; Judiciary

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0586

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2023

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2023 Legislative Date 2/06/2023 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/17/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {173529/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2023 Legislative Date 3/09/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (113-23) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2023 Legislative Date 3/12/2023 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Judiciary
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations
House	2/06/2023	2/06/2023	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/17/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Favorable with Amendments {173529/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2023	3/09/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Licensed Tree Experts - Alterations
House	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Third Reading Passed (113-23)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/20/2023	3/12/2023	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49 Click to view Recorded Media

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