Legislation

Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; authorizing local jurisdictions to adopt certain alternative afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a workgroup to evaluate and recommend incentives for private landowners to conserve forest; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Cross-filed with: SB0526

Bill File Type: Regular

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2023 Legislative Date 2/07/2023 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2023 Legislative Date 2/08/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2023 Legislative Date 2/15/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2023 Legislative Date 2/15/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2023 Legislative Date 2/27/2023 Action Hearing 3/01 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 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/31/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {703029/1 Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/31/2023 Legislative Date 3/20/2023 Action Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Delegate Adams) Adopted Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2023 Legislative Date 3/21/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (136-3) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/22/2023 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2023 Legislative Date 4/07/2023 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment 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 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/10/2023 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/27/2023 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 3/29/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2023 Legislative Date 4/03/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 71 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2023	2/07/2023	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention
House	2/08/2023	2/08/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/15/2023	2/15/2023	Hearing canceled
House	2/15/2023	2/15/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m.
House	2/27/2023	2/27/2023	Hearing canceled
House	2/27/2023	2/27/2023	Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2023	3/31/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Favorable with Amendments {703029/1 Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/31/2023	3/20/2023	Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Delegate Adams) Adopted	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2023	3/21/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	58 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention
House	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Third Reading Passed (136-3)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2023	3/22/2023	Referred Rules	59 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2023	4/07/2023	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	4/10/2023	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Favorable Adopted	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/27/2023	Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2023	3/29/2023	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2023	4/03/2023	Returned Passed	71 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention

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