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2012 SESSION

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SB 559 State forest lands; special use permits.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Special use permits.  Authorizes the State Forester to issue the special use permit for certain activities on state forest lands without the approval of the Board of Forestry. The bill expands the requirement for a permit for mountain biking to all bike riding. The existing $15 fee is removed; instead it is left to the Department to set the fee through the regulatory process. The bill also removes the option of the State Forester to issue a separate license to trap on state forest lands.

FULL TEXT

• 01/16/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103972D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/31/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103972D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/16/12  Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12103972D
• 01/16/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/26/12  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/30/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/12  Senate: Read second time
• 01/31/12  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/31/12  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/31/12  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB559E
• 01/31/12  Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103972D-E
• 02/01/12  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/20/12  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
• 02/22/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/12  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  House: Read second time
• 03/02/12  House: Read third time
• 03/02/12  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/02/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/12  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB559ER)
• 03/07/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/30/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 484 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/30/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0484)