WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1483: Active forestry operations

Concerning forestry operations.

Summary

  • Includes the act of owning land that has growing trees in the list of activities that qualify as reasonable forest practices that do not constitute a nuisance, provided that the land is capable of supporting a merchantable stand of timber and is not being used for a purpose that is incompatible with timber growing.
  • Includes owning land where trees may passively grow until a customary forest practice activity is deemed timely by the owner to the definition of "forest practice," as used in the context of nuisance actions only.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1483), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed HouseFeb 23, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Jacks (D-49)
Introduced
January 21, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to protecting the ability of forest landowners to continue active forestry operations;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Jacks (D-49)

10 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bruce Chandler R-15Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dean Takko D-19Joel Kretz R-7Kirk Pearson R-39Christopher Hurst D-31Ed Orcutt R-18John McCoy D-38Brian Blake D-19Jim McCune R-2

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 23, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1483
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59003
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. Referred to Rules.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. NROR - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  16. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1483 in other sessions

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