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1996 SESSION

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SB 592 Silvicultural activities.

Introduced by: John H. Chichester | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Silvicultural practices. Prohibits local governments through its police, planning and zoning powers from unreasonably limiting forestry practices when such practices are conducted in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The restraint on local governments' powers, with respect to forestry operations, would extend to all lands regardless of their zoning classification. The bill also authorizes the State Forester to develop forestry best management practices.

FULL TEXT

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 962385629  pdf
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 962385629-E  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/22/96  Senate: Presented & ordered printed 962385629
• 01/22/96  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/12/96  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd. (10-Y 5-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Read second time
• 02/13/96  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/13/96  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/13/96  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/13/96  Senate: Printed as engrossed 962385629-E
• 02/13/96  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y (9-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (31-Y 9-N)
• 02/13/96  Senate: Communicated to House
• 02/14/96  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/15/96  House: Read first time
• 02/15/96  House: Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/28/96  House: Continued to 1997 in Cons. & Nat. Res. w/sub. (22-Y 0-N)