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SB 5973 - 2013-14
Creating the community forest trust account.
By Request:
Commissioner of Public Lands
Companion Bill: HB 2126
Bill History
2014 REGULAR SESSION
Dec 16
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 13
First reading, referred to Natural Resources & Parks.
(View Original Bill)
Jan 14
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 21
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Parks at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 22
NRP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 28
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 30
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Jan 31
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 2nd Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 3
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 14).
(View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Feb 17
First reading, referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 20
Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
AGNR - Majority; do pass.
(Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass.
(Minority Report)
Feb 26
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 3
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 81; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 6
President signed.
IN THE HOUSE
Mar 7
Speaker signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Mar 10
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 17
Governor signed.
Chapter 32, 2014 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2014**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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