HB2326
Forest landowners; DOF to study assess opportunities to participate in ecosystem services markets.
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2023 - House: Presented and ordered printed 23104338D
- 01/12/2023 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/18/2023 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2326)
- 01/27/2023 - House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies
- 01/30/2023 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2023 - House: Left in Rules
