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2013 House Bill 4380: Repeal registration for foresters
Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R) on March 6, 2013
To repeal statutory references to registered foresters. House Bill 4281 would repeal registration provisions for foresters. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on March 6, 2013
Reported in the House on March 19, 2013
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Received in the Senate on April 9, 2013
Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on April 9, 2013
Reported in the Senate on October 15, 2013
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Amendment offered in the Senate on June 11, 2014
To define registered foresters as "qualified" foresters; see Senate-passed bill.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on June 11, 2014
To repeal statutory references to registered foresters. House Bill 4281 would repeal registration provisions for foresters. The bill leaves in place a revised definition of "qualified" forester, which means someone qualified to attest that a piece of forest property qualifies for certain property tax breaks.
Received in the House on June 12, 2014
Vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder on July 2, 2014
Received in the House on August 27, 2014
Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on August 27, 2014