SB121
Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Conservation of trees during land development process in certain localities.
Expands authority of certain localities to adopt an ordinance providing for the planting and replacement of trees during the development process by allowing a tree canopy fund that currently applies to the planting of trees on public property to include maintenance of trees on public property and planting and maintenance ... (More) of trees on private property. The bill removes a provision that requires that any funds collected for the purposes of the tree canopy fund be returned to the original contributor if not spent within five years but maintains the requirement that such funds be spent within five years. The bill also includes an expansion of the canopy credit. This bill is identical to HB 459. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/04/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102995D
- 01/04/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Reported from Local Government with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB121E
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24102995D-E
- 02/01/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/13/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 02/16/2024 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (12-Y 10-N)
- 02/20/2024 - House: Read second time
- 02/21/2024 - House: Read third time
- 02/21/2024 - House: Passed House (51-Y 49-N)
- 02/21/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/26/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB121ER)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
- 03/11/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 702 (effective 7/1/24)
- 04/08/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0702)
