HOUSE BILL 465

Sponsored By:

Delegate Edwards

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Forest or Park Reserve Fund - Payments to Counties

Synopsis:

Altering provisions relating to annual payments made to counties from the State Forest or Park Reserve Fund to require the Department of Natural Resources to pay counties a specified percentage of the gross revenue derived from the State forest or park reserve located in the county; and making the Act an emergency measure.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/1

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

2/28

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/3

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/16

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (44-2)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 213

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FORESTS AND PARKS -see also- PROGRAM OPEN SPACE; TREES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

Bill affects the following Statute:

Natural Resources

( 5-212 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)