HB2630
Trees; replacement during development process in localities, tree canopy fund.
Summary
As Introduced. Replacement of trees during development process in localities; tree canopy fund.
Allows localities by ordinance to establish a tree canopy fund to collect, maintain, and distribute fees collected from developers that cannot provide for full tree canopy requirements where the development project is situated. The bill requires the ordinance to establish cost units that are based on average costs of two-inch ... (More) caliper nursery stock trees. The bill allows a locality to use moneys from the fund to (i) plant and maintain trees on public or private property or (ii) make disbursements to a community-based organization that is exempt from income tax pursuant to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is operated for tree planting, stewardship, or community-beautification missions that benefit the community at large. The bill requires any funds collected by localities to be spent within five years of the collection date. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2025 - House: Presented and ordered printed 25104665D
- 01/13/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/24/2025 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (10-Y 4-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/14/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (27-Y 9-N)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2630ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 417 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/24/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0417)
