Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements
Sponsored by: Senator Pinsky
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 794
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Clarifying that units of local government with planning and zoning authority may adopt specified forest conservation thresholds and afforestation and reforestation requirements as part of its local forest conservation program that are more stringent than specified forest conservation thresholds and afforestation and reforestation requirements.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0617

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 7/27/2016 Legislative Date 7/27/2016 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/11/2017 Legislative Date 1/11/2017 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Reforestation Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/04/2017 Legislative Date 1/04/2017 Action Hearing 1/24 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 1/27/2017 Legislative Date 1/27/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {274038/1 Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2017 Legislative Date 1/30/2017 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Norman) Adopted Proceedings 13 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2017 Legislative Date 1/31/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {274038/1 Adopted Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2017 Legislative Date 1/31/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 14 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/02/2017 Legislative Date 2/02/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (40-5) Proceedings 16 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 18 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/06/2017 Action Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 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 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2017 Legislative Date 4/01/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Delegate Barve) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2017 Legislative Date 4/01/2017 Action Motion Special Order until 04/10 (Delegate Moon) Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Moon) Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (137-3) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/27/2017 Legislative Date 5/27/2017 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 794 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	7/27/2016	7/27/2016	Pre-filed
Senate	1/11/2017	1/11/2017	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Reforestation Requirements
Senate	1/04/2017	1/04/2017	Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/27/2017	1/27/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	Favorable with Amendments {274038/1	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/30/2017	1/30/2017	Motion Laid Over (Senator Norman) Adopted	13 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/31/2017	1/31/2017	Favorable with Amendments {274038/1 Adopted	14 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/31/2017	1/31/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	14 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements
Senate	2/02/2017	2/02/2017	Third Reading Passed (40-5)	16 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	Referred Environment and Transportation	18 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2017	3/06/2017	Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/06/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2017	4/01/2017	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Delegate Barve) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2017	4/01/2017	Motion Special Order until 04/10 (Delegate Moon) Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Moon) Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Third Reading Passed (137-3)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/27/2017	5/27/2017	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 794
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - Forest Conservation Thresholds and Afforestation and Reforestation Requirements

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