HB459
Trees; conservation during land development process in certain localities.
Status:
Enacted
Latest Action:
April 8, 2024
Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 691 (effective 7/1/24)
Chief Patron:
Rip Sullivan (D)
Session:
2024 Regular Session
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 SB 121. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102972D
- 01/08/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
- 01/16/2024 - House: Assigned CC & T sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/18/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/18/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
- 01/19/2024 - House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
- 01/23/2024 - House: Read first time
- 01/24/2024 - House: Read second time
- 01/24/2024 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 01/24/2024 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB459E
- 01/24/2024 - House: Printed as engrossed 24102972D-E
- 01/25/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2024 - House: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 42-N)
- 01/26/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (53-Y 42-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/19/2024 - Senate: Reported from Local Government (13-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Enrolled
- 02/27/2024 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB459ER)
- 02/27/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2024 - House: 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 691 (effective 7/1/24)
