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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SSB 5546

SB 5546: Forest health treat. assess.

Concerning proactively addressing wildfire risk by creating a forest health treatment assessment.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to establish a forest health assessment and treatment framework that proactively and systematically addresses the forest health issues facing the state.
  • Directs the DNR to utilize the framework to assess and treat fire prone lands in an incremental fashion each biennium.
  • Directs the DNR, by December 1 of each even-numbered year, to submit to the Legislature and to the Office of Financial Management a request for funding to accomplish assessment and treatment work for the upcoming biennium, a list of treatments planned to be conducted, and a list of treatments carried out in the preceding biennium.
  • Directs the DNR to establish a Forest Health Advisory Committee to assist the DNR in developing the forest health assessment and treatment framework.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5546), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2017
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed SenateMar 1, 2017
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
  5. GovernorApr 20, 2017
  6. LawApr 20, 2017
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-12)
Introduced
January 27, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
April 20, 2017
Session law
Chapter 95, Laws of 2017
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5546, SSB 5546, 2SSB 5546

AN ACT Relating to proactively addressing wildfire risk by creating a forest health treatment assessment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-12)

7 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

John McCoy D-38Phil Fortunato R-31Kirk Pearson R-39John Braun R-20Senator D-35Senator R-18Steve O'Ban R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2017
Version voted on: 2SSB 5546
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican24000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2017
Version voted on: 2SSB 5546
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017. (2SSB 5546)
  2. Chapter 95, 2017 Laws. (2SSB 5546)
  3. Governor signed. (2SSB 5546)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (2SSB 5546)
  5. Speaker signed. (2SSB 5546)
  6. President signed. (2SSB 5546)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5546)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5546)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5546)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SSB 5546)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (2SSB 5546)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5546)
  13. Referred to Appropriations. (2SSB 5546)
  14. AGNR - Majority; do pass. (2SSB 5546)
  15. First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (2SSB 5546)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (2SSB 5546)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SSB 5546)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SSB 5546)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5546)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SSB 5546)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5546)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SSB 5546)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5546)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SSB 5546)
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5546)
  29. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5546)
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5546)
  33. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5546)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means.
  35. NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.

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