Introduced
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To put in statute a state “Right to Forest Act,” which would establish that forestry operations shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if they conform to generally accepted forestry management procedures. “Nuisance” is defined in the bill as visual changes due to the removal of vegetation or timber, noise from forestry equipment used in normal, generally accepted forestry management procedures, or the use of chemicals normally utilized in forestry operations, and applied under generally accepted forestry management procedures.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with a version recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 97 to 0 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Hunting, Fishing, and Forestry
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one containing technical changes, amended to make clear that adherence to the generally accepted forestry management procedures referred to in the bill would be voluntary on the part of a landowner.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)
To put in statute a state “Right to Forest Act,” which would establish that forestry operations shall not be found to be a public or private nuisance if they conform to voluntary generally accepted forestry management procedures. “Nuisance” is defined in the bill as visual changes due to the removal of vegetation or timber, noise from forestry equipment used in normal, generally accepted forestry management procedures, or the use of chemicals normally utilized in forestry operations, and applied under generally accepted forestry management procedures.
Passed in the House 99 to 1 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
