Legislation

Title: Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention
Sponsored by: Senators Elfreth, Guzzone, Gile, Hester, Kramer, Lam, Hettleman, M. Washington, West, and Zucker
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering exemptions from certain afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; adding certain tree plantings and practices as methods that certain municipal corporations may use to meet afforestation or reforestation requirements; providing for judicial review of certain plans; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0723

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023, July 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2023 Legislative Date 2/03/2023 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/07/2023 Legislative Date 2/07/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2023 Legislative Date 2/26/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2023 Legislative Date 2/26/2023 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {793828/1 Adopted Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 4/05/2023 Action Rereferred to Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 3/28/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/02/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (132-4) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2023	2/03/2023	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention
Senate	2/07/2023	2/07/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/26/2023	2/26/2023	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/26/2023	2/26/2023	Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2023	3/29/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/29/2023	3/19/2023	Favorable with Amendments {793828/1 Adopted	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2023	3/19/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	56 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention
Senate	3/30/2023	3/20/2023	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2023	4/05/2023	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/07/2023	3/28/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/02/2023	Third Reading Passed (132-4)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/30/2023	Returned Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Forest Preservation and Retention

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