Forest protection; increases annual amount a locality pays to State Forester therefor. (HB1115)

Introduced By

Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Payment for forest protection. Increases the annual amount a locality pays to the State Forester to provide forest fire protection, detection, prevention, and suppression from five cents to nine cents per acre. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Committee
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 083907400
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/22/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1115)
01/30/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
01/30/2008Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2008Read first time
02/01/2008Read second time
02/01/2008Committee amendments agreed to
02/01/2008Engrossed by House as amended HB1115E
02/01/2008Printed as engrossed 083907400-E
02/04/2008Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/04/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2008Communicated to Senate
02/05/2008Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2008Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/08/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1115E)
02/18/2008Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
02/19/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2008Read third time
02/20/2008Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2008Enrolled
02/25/2008Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1115ER)
02/25/2008Signed by Speaker
02/26/2008Impact statement from DPB (HB1115ER)
02/26/2008Signed by President
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 252 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/08)
03/06/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0254)