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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1407: Contract harvesting program

Concerning expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources’ contract harvesting program.

Summary

  • Removes expiration dates for various elements of the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) contract harvesting program.
  • Retains the ability for the DNR to harvest up to 20 percent of their annual volume of timber, hold up to $5 million in the Contract Harvest Revolving Account, and for the Board of Natural Resources to set timber prices at current market value rather than appraised value.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1407), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brian Blake (D-19)
Introduced
January 19, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 5270
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expiration dates affecting the department of natural resources' contract harvesting program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Blake (D-19)

4 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 3 Republicans)

Vincent Buys R-42Tom Dent R-13Ed Orcutt R-20Joe Fitzgibbon D-34

Votes

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

History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  2. Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  8. CB - Majority; do pass.
  9. Referred to Capital Budget.
  10. AGNR - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1407 in other sessions

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

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