HOUSE BILL 168

Sponsored By:

Delegates Moe and Frush

Entitled:

Natural Resources - Tree Experts - Licensing

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "tree expert" to require a person who trims, prunes, thins, cables, shapes, removes, or reduces the crown of trees to be licensed and subject to regulation by the Department of Natural Resources; and establishing that specified persons are not experts for specified purposes.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/20

First Reading Environmental Matters

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

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/26

Third Reading Passed (130-3)

4/9

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/28

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/11

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/9

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Conway) Adopted (38-4)

Third Reading Passed (43-2)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/26

Signed by the Governor Chapter 197

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21

Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

TREES

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

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

House

Number: 750517/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 26, 2005   at: 11:09 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 26, 2005: Third Reading Passed (130-3)

Senate

April 9, 2005: Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Conway J) Adopted (38-4)

April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (43-2)