Indiana House Bill 1155 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-07 - First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
Pending: House Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Designation of old forest areas in state forests. Requires the department of natural resources, before January 1, 2017, to designate as an old forest area at least one undivided area comprising at least 10% of each state forest. Provides that, wherever possible, the size of a designated old forest area must be at least 500 acres. Sets forth certain purposes that are to guide the department in designating the old forest areas. Prohibits the department from conducting or allowing timber management in the old forest areas. Requires the department to produce and keep on file maps and legal descriptions of

Designation of old forest areas in state forests. Requires the department of natural resources, before January 1, 2017, to designate as an old forest area at least one undivided area comprising at least 10% of each state forest. Provides that, wherever possible, the size of a designated old forest area must be at least 500 acres. Sets forth certain purposes that are to guide the department in designating the old forest areas. Prohibits the department from conducting or allowing timber management in the old forest areas. Requires the department to produce and keep on file maps and legal descriptions of

Rep. Mike Braun [R]

Rep. Anthony Cook [R]

Sen. Eric Koch [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-01-07	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
2016-01-07	House	Coauthored by Representatives Cook and Koch
2016-01-07	House	Authored by Representative Braun

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/house/1155/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/0/a/c/8/0ac81c06/HB1155.01.INTR.pdf