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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
HB 2042 Trees; replacement and conservation during development, effective clause.
Introduced by: Nancy D. Guy | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Replacement and conservation of trees during development; work group. Gives a locality the ability to exceed general requirements in its tree replacement and conservation ordinances in specific circumstances, including development that impacts stormwater permit requirements, recurrent flooding, formerly redlined areas, and comprehensive plan compliance. The bill also directs the Secretary of Natural Resources and Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to convene a stakeholder work group for the purpose of developing and providing recommendations to state and local governments related to policies that encourage the conservation of mature trees and tree cover on sites being developed, increase tree canopy cover in communities, and encourage the planting of trees. The bill will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2022 Session of the General Assembly, but the stakeholder work group is effective in due course. This bill is identical to SB 1393.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102573D pdf
- 01/26/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21102573D-E pdf
- 02/24/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2042ER) pdf
- 03/12/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
- House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- House amendments adopted
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments engrossed
HISTORY
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102573D
- 01/12/21 House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/14/21 House: Assigned CC & T sub: Land Use
- 01/21/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 3-N)
- 01/22/21 House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (13-Y 9-N)
- 01/25/21 House: Read first time
- 01/26/21 House: Read second time
- 01/26/21 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/26/21 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2042E
- 01/26/21 House: Printed as engrossed 21102573D-E
- 01/27/21 House: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 43-N)
- 01/27/21 House: VOTE: Passage (57-Y 43-N)
- 01/28/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/28/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/05/21 Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/21 Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendments (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/16/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/21 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/21 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/17/21 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/17/21 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/17/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/21 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (26-Y 11-N)
- 02/19/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/19/21 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (57-Y 43-N)
- 02/19/21 House: VOTE: Adoption (57-Y 43-N)
- 02/24/21 House: Enrolled
- 02/24/21 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2042ER)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/21 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/12/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 89 (effective - see bill)
- 03/12/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0089)