Legislation

Title: Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021
Sponsored by: Delegate Gilchrist
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing the use of qualified conservation in a forest mitigation bank of all or a part of certain existing forests as a standard for meeting certain afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the defined term "forest mitigation banking" to include the qualified conservation of forests; requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a certain technical study; establishing the Urban Trees Program to be administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2021

Contingency - on a contingency described in Section 10

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2021 Legislative Date 2/05/2021 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks – Qualified Preservation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2021 Legislative Date 2/07/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 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 3/17/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {570516/1 Adopted Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2021 Legislative Date 3/07/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Mitigation Banks - Qualified Conservation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/10/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (127-8) Proceedings 29 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/22/2021 Legislative Date 3/02/2021 Action Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2021 Legislative Date 3/24/2021 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 4/08/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {594438/1 Adopted Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/17/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Beidle) Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Floor Amendment {953823/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2021 Legislative Date 3/19/2021 Action Third Readings Passed with Amendments (47-0) Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (100-38) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/28/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/30/2021 Legislative Date 5/30/2021 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2021	2/05/2021	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources – Forest Mitigation Banks – Qualified Preservation
House	2/07/2021	2/07/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Favorable with Amendments {570516/1 Adopted	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/18/2021	3/07/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	26 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Mitigation Banks - Qualified Conservation
House	3/22/2021	3/10/2021	Third Reading Passed (127-8)	29 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/22/2021	3/02/2021	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2021	3/24/2021	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	4/08/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Favorable with Amendments {594438/1 Adopted	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/17/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2021	3/18/2021	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Beidle) Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Floor Amendment {953823/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted	44 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2021	3/19/2021	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (47-0)	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	House Concurs Senate Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Third Reading Passed (100-38)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/12/2021	3/28/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021
Post Passage	5/30/2021	5/30/2021	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645
			Text - Chapter - Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021

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