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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1725: Small acreage timber harvest

Directing the forest practices board to develop a single-tier buffer rule for small acreage timber harvests.

Summary

  • Requires the Forest Practices Board to develop a single-tier riparian buffer rule that can be used as a site-specific alternative to the default provisions of the forest practices rules.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1725), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
January 28, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to directing the forest practices board to develop a single-tier buffer rule for small acreage timber harvests;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Ed Orcutt R-18Dean Takko D-19Joel Kretz R-7Brian Blake D-19Lynn Kessler D-24

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.

HB 1725 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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