HOUSE BILL 503

Sponsored By:

Delegate Frush

Entitled:

Tree Experts - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "tree expert" to require a person who trims, prunes, thins, cables, shapes, fells, or reduces the crown of trees to be licensed and subject to regulation by the Department of Natural Resources.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/16

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/17

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (118-15)

Senate Action

3/23

First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

3/26

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Unfavorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LICENSES -see also- ALC. BEVERAGES LICENSES; DRIVERS' LIC

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TREES

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SAL COMP.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 5-415 , 5-416 , 5-417 , 5-418 , 5-419 , 5-420 , 5-421 , 5-422 , 5-423 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 589985/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1998   at: 10:49 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 20, 1998: Third Reading Passed (118-15)