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HB 1437 Trees; conservation during land development process for air quality improvement.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Conservation of trees during the land development process for air quality improvement in certain localities. Provides that certain localities may, by ordinance, require conservation of trees during the development process. The bill also provides that the tree conservation ordinance may require that the site plan for any subdivision or development provide for the preservation and replacement of trees on the development site such that the minimum tree canopy or tree cover percentage 20 years after development is projected to be as follows: (i) 10 percent tree canopy for a site zoned business, commercial, or industrial; (ii) 10 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned 20 or more units per acre; (iii) 15 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than eight but less than 20 units per acre; (iv) 20 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than four but not more than eight units per acre; (v) 25 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned more than two but not more than four units per acre; and (vi) 30 percent tree canopy for a residential site zoned two or less units per acre. Finally, the bill mandates that any tree conservation ordinance provide for certain deviations from the canopy requirements. This bill is identical to SB 710.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/08 House: Presented and ordered printed 084789444 pdf
- 02/08/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083042444-H1 pdf
- 02/25/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1437ER) pdf
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/14/08 House: Presented and ordered printed 084789444
- 01/14/08 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/08/08 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/08/08 House: Committee substitute printed 083042444-H1
- 02/09/08 House: Read first time
- 02/11/08 House: Read second time
- 02/11/08 House: Committee substitute agreed to 083042444-H1
- 02/11/08 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1437H1
- 02/12/08 House: Read third time and passed House (67-Y 32-N)
- 02/12/08 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (67-Y 32-N)
- 02/12/08 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/13/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/13/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/19/08 Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/08 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/08 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/08 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1437ER)
- 02/26/08 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/08 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/08 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 333 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/11/08 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0333)