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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2219

HB 2219: Small forest landowners

Regarding forest practices regulations that apply to small forest landowners.

Summary

  • Requires the Small Forest Landowner Office to determine the compensation to be offered to a landowner for an easement as soon as possible after the landowner's application for the Forest Riparian Easement Program (FREP).
  • Specifies that the unharvested trees eligible for coverage in the FREP includes trees that were not harvested due to their location in unstable slopes.
  • Requires a landowner participating in the FREP to be compensated for the cost of hiring a geotechnologist to complete required studies or reports.
  • Requires the Small Forests Landowner Office to complete compensation estimates and execute forest riparian easement contracts for all pending applications during the 2007-2009 fiscal biennium.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2219), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2007
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Orcutt (R-18)
Introduced
February 13, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2219, SHB 2219

AN ACT Relating to forest practices regulations applicable to small forest landowners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Orcutt (R-18)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brian Sullivan D-21Lynn Kessler D-24Joel Kretz R-7

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2007
Version voted on: SHB 2219
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 30, 2008
Version voted on: SHB 2219
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2219)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2219)
  3. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2219)
  4. NROR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2219)
  5. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. (SHB 2219)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2219)
  7. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2219)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2219)
  9. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2219)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2219)
  11. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2219)
  12. NROR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2219)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2219)
  14. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation. (SHB 2219)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 2219)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2219)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2219)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2219)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2219)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources. (SHB 2219)
  24. CB - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2219)
  25. CB - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  26. CB - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to Capital Budget. (SHB 2219)
  28. Referred to Capital Budget.
  29. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2219)
  30. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  31. AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 2219 in other sessions

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