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1996 SESSION

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SB 370 Regulation of burning.

Introduced by: Malfourd W. Trumbo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Regulation of burning. Removes an exemption for railroad companies, in their rights-of-way, from prohibitions on burning wood, brush, leaves and the like in an area organized for fire control by the State Forester. A new exemption is added for federal lands as is an exemption for the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, on lands owned by it, between February 15 and March 1 of each year. This bill changes from March 1 through May 15 to February 15 through April 30 the period when certain fires are illegal in areas organized for fire control by the State Forester.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961764747  pdf
• 02/07/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 961764747-E  pdf
• 02/19/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB370ER)  pdf
• 03/06/96  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB370ER)  pdf
• 03/06/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 961764747
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/05/96  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/96  Senate: Const. reading disp.(38-Y 0-N), passed by for the day
• 02/06/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/07/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/07/96  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/07/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/07/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 961764747-E
• 02/07/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/07/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 02/07/96  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/08/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/09/96  House: Read first time
• 02/09/96  House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/14/96  House: Reported from Cons. & Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/96  House: Read second time
• 02/16/96  House: Read third time
• 02/16/96  House: Passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/96  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/96  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB370ER)
• 02/21/96  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/21/96  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/22/96  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/29/96  Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
• 03/01/96  Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/96  Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  House: House concurred in Gov's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/96  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 03/05/96  Senate: Reenrolled
• 03/05/96  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 03/05/96  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 03/05/96  House: Enacted, Chapter 74 (effective 7/1/96)
• 03/06/96  Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB370ER)
• 03/06/96  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074)