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

Chief Patron

Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-59)

Watkins Abbitt (I-59)
Appomattox, VA
Served: 1986–

Progress

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

Status

03/04/2008: signed by governor

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Summary

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.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/30/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/25/2008, 02/26/2008, 02/26/2008 and 03/06/2008.

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