Forest landowners; DOF to study assess opportunities to participate in ecosystem services markets. (HB2326)

Introduced By

Del. Chris Runion (R-Bridgewater)

Progress

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

Description

Study; Department of Forestry; ecosystem services markets; report. Directs the Department of Forestry to conduct a study to (i) assess the opportunities for forest landowners to participate in voluntary and regulated ecosystem services markets, (ii) assess the existing scope of participation in ecosystem services markets by public and private forest landowners in the Commonwealth, and (iii) make recommendations for potential programs or resources to inform forest landowner participation in ecosystem services markets and to provide a report on its findings to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 1, 2023. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2023Committee
01/12/2023Presented and ordered printed 23104338D
01/12/2023Referred to Committee on Rules
01/18/2023Impact statement from DPB (HB2326)
01/27/2023Assigned Rules sub: Studies
01/30/2023Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
02/07/2023Left in Rules