Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Preservation and Protection
Sponsored by: Delegate Lafferty
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow under a permit for roadside tree care the maintenance or removal of a tree to eliminate a hazard, to enable necessary roadway improvements, and for locally zoned development and land use requirements; prohibiting the Department from authorizing under a permit the maintenance or removal of a roadside tree for specified purposes; requiring an applicant for a permit to remove a roadside tree to demonstrate that a reasonable effort has been made to protect and to preserve the tree; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2017 Legislative Date 2/09/2017 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2017 Legislative Date 2/09/2017 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Preservation and Protection Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2017 Legislative Date 3/27/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {370610/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/23/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Preservation and Protection Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2017 Legislative Date 3/24/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (95-39) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2017 Legislative Date 3/25/2017 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2017 Legislative Date 4/05/2017 Action Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2017	2/09/2017	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/09/2017	2/09/2017	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Preservation and Protection
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2017	3/27/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/28/2017	3/23/2017	Favorable with Amendments {370610/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/28/2017	3/23/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	57 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Roadside Trees - Preservation and Protection
House	3/28/2017	3/24/2017	Third Reading Passed (95-39)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2017	3/25/2017	Referred Rules	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2017	4/05/2017	Rereferred to Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs and Finance
Senate	4/05/2017	4/05/2017	Hearing 4/06 at 1:00 p.m. (Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs)

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