BILL · 2009–10 SESSION
HB 1570: Conserving forest lands
Concerning the conservation of forest lands.
Summary
- Extends the exception for payment of back taxes on designated forest land sold or transferred for the purpose of conserving open space land from counties with populations greater than 1 million to counties with populations greater than 600,000.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1570), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 23, 2009
- Out of committeeMar 2, 2009
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Marko Liias (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2009 in the House
- Last action
- March 15, 2010
- Companion bill
- SB 5602
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to conserving forest lands;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)
2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- FIN - Executive action taken by committee.
- Minority; do not pass.
- FIN - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Finance.
HB 1570 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1570 (2025–26) Academic employee bargaining
- HB 1570 (2023–24) TNC insurance programs
- HB 1570 (2021–22) Proof of vaccination
- HB 1570 (2019–20) American or recycled steel
- HB 1570 (2017–18) Homeless housing & assist.
- HB 1570 (2015–16) Educator retooling/program
- HB 1570 (2013–14) Property tx exemption claims
- HB 1570 (2011–12) Energy facility siting