Private landowners; Board of Forestry to study provision of ecological services incentives. (SJ96)

Introduced By

Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; ecological services incentives to forest landowner; report. Requests the Board of Forestry to study the provision of ecological services incentives to private landowners to help them hold and preserve their forestland and receive compensation for the ecosystem services their forestlands provide. Read the Bill »

Status

01/25/2008: Awaiting a Vote in the Rules Committee

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 088282336
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on Rules
01/25/2008Stricken at request of Patron in Rules (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)