Legislation

Establishing the Maryland Forestry Education Fund to expand and enhance the Maryland Forestry Foundation's capacity to provide certain education and resources to forest landowners, the ability of district forestry boards and the knowledge of local governments to achieve healthy and sustainable forests, and the ability of businesses to test innovative best management practices in forestry; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill $250,000 for the Fund in fiscal years 2025 and 2026.

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Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Cross-filed with: HB0289

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0876 Session: 2022 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2023

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2023 Legislative Date 1/26/2023 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2023 Legislative Date 1/30/2023 Action Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2023 Legislative Date 2/16/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2023 Legislative Date 2/17/2023 Action Favorable with Amendments {613426/1 Adopted Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2023 Legislative Date 2/17/2023 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2023 Legislative Date 2/21/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 30BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/23/2023 Legislative Date 2/23/2023 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/30/2023 Action Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/30/2023 Legislative Date 3/19/2023 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Third Reading Passed (129-1) Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2023 Legislative Date 3/23/2023 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2023 Legislative Date 5/08/2023 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/26/2023	1/26/2023	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment
Senate	1/30/2023	1/30/2023	Hearing 2/08 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2023	2/16/2023	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/17/2023	2/17/2023	Favorable with Amendments {613426/1 Adopted	28 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2023	2/17/2023	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	28 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment
Senate	2/21/2023	2/21/2023	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	30BClick to view Recorded Media
House	2/23/2023	2/23/2023	Referred Environment and Transportation	32 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/30/2023	3/30/2023	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/30/2023	3/19/2023	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2023	3/23/2023	Third Reading Passed (129-1)	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2023	3/23/2023	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2023	5/08/2023	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 480
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Forestry Education Fund - Establishment

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