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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

SB 5562: Active forestry operations

Concerning forestry operations.

Summary

  • Includes the act of owning land that has a growing crop of 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.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 200, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 13, 2009
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 2009
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 2009
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2009
  6. LawApr 24, 2009
Prime sponsor
Bob Morton (R-7)
Introduced
January 27, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2009
Session law
Chapter 200, Laws of 2009
Budget
Has a fiscal note

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Morton (R-7)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Jim Hargrove D-24Ken Jacobsen D-46Senator D-35Janéa Holmquist Newbry R-13Mark Schoesler R-9Paull Shin D-21Val Stevens R-39

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5562
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30001
Republican17001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 8, 2009
Version voted on: SB 5562
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican36000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/26/2009.
  2. Chapter 200, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  12. AGNR - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. NROR - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.

SB 5562 in other sessions

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