Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Forest Preservation Act of 2013
Sponsored by: Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Expanding the purpose and authorized uses of the Reforestation Fund to include tree planting on private land and financing the prevention of and response to forest health emergencies; defining the term "no net loss of forest"; altering the range of acres of land that a person is required to own or lease to be eligible for a specified income tax subtraction modification; exempting specified stream restoration projects from the requirements of the Forest Conservation Act; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2013 Legislative Date 2/04/2013 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/01/2013 Legislative Date 2/01/2013 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2013 Legislative Date 3/21/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2013 Legislative Date 3/18/2013 Action Favorable with Amendments {730912/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 51
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2013 Legislative Date 3/18/2013 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 51
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2013 Legislative Date 3/20/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (107-27) Proceedings 53
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2013 Legislative Date 3/21/2013 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 52
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/26/2013 Legislative Date 3/26/2013 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2013 Legislative Date 4/04/2013 Action Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 3/31/2013 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 3/31/2013 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2013 Legislative Date 4/01/2013 Action Third Reading Passed (43-1) Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2013 Legislative Date 4/01/2013 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/02/2013 Legislative Date 5/02/2013 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/01/2013	2/04/2013	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/01/2013	2/01/2013	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2013	3/21/2013	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
House	3/21/2013	3/18/2013	Favorable with Amendments {730912/1 Report Adopted	51
House	3/21/2013	3/18/2013	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	51
House	3/23/2013	3/20/2013	Third Reading Passed (107-27)	53
Senate	3/25/2013	3/21/2013	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	52
Senate	3/26/2013	3/26/2013	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/03/2013	4/04/2013	Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/05/2013	3/31/2013	Favorable Report Adopted	62
Senate	4/05/2013	3/31/2013	Second Reading Passed	62
Senate	4/05/2013	4/01/2013	Third Reading Passed (43-1)	63
House	4/06/2013	4/01/2013	Returned Passed	65
Post Passage	5/02/2013	5/02/2013	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 384

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/21/2013	Amendments House - (Environmental Matters) {730912/01 Adopted
2/05/2013	Text - First - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation Act of 2013
3/21/2013	Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation Act of 2013
5/09/2013	Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation Act of 2013
3/22/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters
4/04/2013	Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
3/20/2013	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (107-27) - 03/20/13
4/01/2013	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (43-1) - 04/01/13

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