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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1122

HB 1122: Forest health

Improving forest health on state trust lands by continuing the use of contract harvesting for silvicultural treatments.

Summary

  • Removes the expiration date for contract harvesting on state trust lands with identified forest health deficiencies.
  • Requires the Department of Natural Resources to prioritize certain silvicultural treatments for forest health by giving higher priority to the protection of public health and safety, public resources, and the long-term asset value of the trust.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1122), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 28, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joel Kretz (R-7)
Introduced
January 10, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5461
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1122, SHB 1122

AN ACT Relating to continuing the use of contract harvesting for improving forest health on Washington state trust lands;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joel Kretz (R-7)

11 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Kevin Van De Wege D-24Brian Sullivan D-21Ruth Kagi D-32John McCoy D-38Ed Orcutt R-18William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Patricia Lantz D-26Judy Warnick R-13Deb Wallace D-17Steve Hailey R-9Mary Lou Dickerson D-36

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 28, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 1122
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1122)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1122)
  3. Referred to Rules. (SHB 1122)
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1122)
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1122)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1122)
  7. NROR - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1122)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1122)
  9. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. (SHB 1122)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1122)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1122)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1122)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1122)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1122)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1122)
  19. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 1122)
  20. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  21. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1122)
  23. Referred to Appropriations.
  24. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1122)
  25. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1122 in other sessions

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