Introduced
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The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 1022 to 1024, which would require state forest management to be based on sustainable forestry principles, and requires the state to seek forest certification from an independent third party organization. House Bills 5552 to 5554 are the same bills.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Tourism
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes that do not affect its substance as previously described, and to tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5554 instead of SB 1022. The substitute was amended to sunset the proposed pilot projects in five years.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 24 to 14 (details)
To require the Department of Natural Resources to contract out the management of four forest pilot project areas to be managed on scientific silvicultural specifications based on sustainable forestry principles. The bill is part of a legislative package including House Bill 5554, which would require state forest management to be based on sustainable forestry principles, and requires the state to seek forest certification from an independent third party organization.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
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To sunset the bill on December 31, 2011.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To make explicit that the forests in the pilot projects must be managed in a manner consistent with principles of sustainable forestry proposed by House Bill 5554.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 89 to 17 (details)
To require the Department of Natural Resources to contract out the management of four forest pilot project areas to be managed on scientific silvicultural specifications based on sustainable forestry principles. The bill is part of a legislative package including House Bill 5554, which would require state forest management to be based on sustainable forestry principles, and requires the state to seek forest certification from an independent third party organization.
Passed in the Senate 23 to 15 (details)
