MD HB723 | 2023 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: Passed on May 8 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the definition of "qualified conservation" for purposes of provisions of law related to forest mitigation banks; altering certain methods of calculating forest afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; authorizing local jurisdictions to adopt certain alternative afforestation, reforestation, and preservation requirements; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish a workgroup to evaluate and recommend incentives for private landowners to conserve forest; etc.
Title
Natural Resources – Forest Preservation and Retention
Sponsors
Sen. Sara Love [D] | Del. Anne Healey [D] | Del. Tony Bridges [D] | Del. Dana Stein [D] |
Del. Jackie Addison [D] | Del. Nick Allen [D] | Del. Kumar Barve [D] | Del. Regina Boyce [D] |
Del. Barrie Ciliberti [R] | Del. Linda Foley [D] | Del. Michele Guyton [D] | Del. Marvin Holmes [D] |
Del. Ken Kerr [D] | Del. Jeffrie Long [D] | Del. Todd Morgan [R] | Del. Vaughn Stewart [D] |
Roll Calls
2023-04-10 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 3 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2023-05-08 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 541 |
2023-04-10 | House | Returned Passed |
2023-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
2023-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
2023-04-10 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
2023-04-10 | Senate | Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment |
2023-04-07 | Senate | Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment |
2023-04-04 | Senate | Referred Rules |
2023-04-04 | House | Third Reading Passed (136-3) |
2023-04-03 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
2023-03-31 | House | Motion Special Order until 4/3 (Delegate Adams) Adopted |
2023-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments {703029/1 Adopted |
2023-03-31 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
2023-02-27 | House | Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. |
2023-02-27 | House | Hearing canceled |
2023-02-15 | House | Hearing 3/01 at 2:00 p.m. |
2023-02-15 | House | Hearing canceled |
2023-02-08 | House | Hearing 3/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
2023-02-07 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Same As/Similar To
SB526 (Crossfiled) 2023-05-08 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 542
Subjects
Air Pollution
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Clean Energy Credits
Conservation
Environment, Department of the
Flood Control
Forests and Parks
Maps and Charts
Montgomery County
Natural Resources - Generally
Natural Resources, Department of
Notices
Prince George's County
Shore Erosion
Soil Conservation
Sunset
Time
Urban Areas
Weights and Measures
Anne Arundel County
Baltimore City
Baltimore County
Clean Energy Credits
Conservation
Environment, Department of the
Flood Control
Forests and Parks
Maps and Charts
Montgomery County
Natural Resources - Generally
Natural Resources, Department of
Notices
Prince George's County
Shore Erosion
Soil Conservation
Sunset
Time
Urban Areas
Weights and Measures
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chapter of the Acts | 2021 | (n/a) | See Bill Text | |
Natural Resources | 5 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1504 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1603 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1605 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1606 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1606.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1607 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1610 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Natural Resources | 5 | 1610.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |