BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
HB 1061: Forest fire protection
Distributing more equitably the cost of forest fire protection between forest protection assessments and the general fund.
Summary
- $ Declares it state policy that the costs of fire protection for forest lands be equitably shared between forest landowner assessments and the state general fund.
- $ Increases the assessment for forest protection for parcels of land over 50 acres by three cents for every acre over 50 acres.
- $ Limits refunds of forest protection assessments to forest landowners who own more than four parcels of forest land rather than two or more parcels of forest land.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 15, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2001 in the House
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to funding for forest fire protection;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Natural Resources.
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