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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6195: Forest health activity bonds

Funding forest health activities for the protection of people, homes, and the environment through issuance of state bonds.

Summary

  • Establishes a priority for using bonding authority to fund forest health activities as part of the 20-year forest health plan developed by the Department of Natural Resources.
  • Authorizes the State Finance Committee to issue bonds.
  • Anticipates that approximately $500 million in state bonds will be needed for eight consecutive biennia to achieve this goal.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6195), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding forest health activities for the protection of people, homes, and the environment through issuance of state bonds;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 4 Republicans)

Senator R-2Shelly Short R-7Keith Wagoner R-39Judy Warnick R-13Senator D-35

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6195 in other sessions

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

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