Trees; replacement and conservation during development process, powers of local government. (SB537)
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Powers of local government; trees during development process; replacement and conservation. Prevents the prohibition or the unreasonable limitation of silvicultural activities related to the replacement of trees during the development process and the conservation of trees during the land development process in certain localities. The bill specifies provisions related to the replacement of trees during the development process in localities and allows that any locality may adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during the development process. Further, the bill specifies provisions related to the conservation of trees during the development process in localities and allows that any locality may adopt an ordinance providing for the conservation of trees during the land development process. The bill directs specified stakeholders and parties to meet at least twice prior to the 2023 Session of the General Assembly to consider specified topics. The bill directs the participants to report their recommendations to the Chairmen of the House Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1, 2022. The provisions of the bill related to the conservation of trees during the development process do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2023 Session of the General Assembly. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102580D |
01/12/2022 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/07/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB537) |
02/08/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/08/2022 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22105677D-S1 |
02/09/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2022 | Read second time |
02/10/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22105677D-S1 |
02/10/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB537S1 |
02/11/2022 | Passed by for the day |
02/14/2022 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB537S1) |
02/22/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB537S1) |
02/23/2022 | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #1 |
02/23/2022 | Placed on Calendar |
02/23/2022 | Read first time |
02/23/2022 | Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns |
02/24/2022 | Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2 |
03/03/2022 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
03/03/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 2-N) |
03/04/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
03/04/2022 | Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107424D-H1 |
03/07/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB537H1) |
03/08/2022 | Read second time |
03/09/2022 | Read third time |
03/09/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107424D-H1 |
03/09/2022 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB537H1 |
03/09/2022 | Passed House with substitute (77-Y 18-N) |
03/09/2022 | VOTE: Passage (77-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2022 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2022 | Title replaced 22107424D-H1 |
03/21/2022 | Enrolled |
03/21/2022 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB537ER) |
03/21/2022 | Signed by President |
03/22/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
03/23/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (SB537ER) |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 620 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0620) |
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