Legislation - HB1560

Title: Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund
Sponsored by: Delegate Behler
Status: In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish and implement a pilot program for ecosystem value-oriented forest management plans to provide additional incentives for enrolling in and extending commitments to forest conservation and management; establishing the Forest Ecosystem Value Incentives Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to finance the pilot program; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Fund in fiscal year 2028.

Committees

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

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026, October 1, 2051

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
			Text - First - Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund

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