Maryland House Bill 991 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 30 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-30 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Establishing the use of qualified conservation in a forest mitigation bank of all or a part of certain existing forests as a standard for meeting certain afforestation or reforestation requirements; altering the defined term "forest mitigation banking" to include the qualified conservation of forests; requiring the Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology, in consultation with certain entities, to conduct a certain technical study; establishing the Urban Trees Program to be administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust; etc.

Tree Solutions Now Act of 2021

Del. James Gilchrist [D]

2021-04-12 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 100 N: 38 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-09 - Senate - Third Readings Passed with Amendments (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 127 N: 8 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-30	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 645
2021-04-12	House	Passed Enrolled
2021-04-12	House	Third Reading Passed (100-38)
2021-04-12	House	Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Lierman) Adopted
2021-04-12	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2021-04-09	Senate	Third Readings Passed with Amendments (47-0)
2021-04-09	Senate	Floor Amendment {953823/1 (Senator Beidle) Adopted
2021-04-08	Senate	Motion Special Order until 4/9 (Senator Beidle) Adopted
2021-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {594438/1 Adopted
2021-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-24	Senate	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2021-03-22	Senate	Referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
2021-03-22	House	Third Reading Passed (127-8)
2021-03-18	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-18	House	Favorable with Amendments {570516/1 Adopted
2021-03-17	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2021-02-07	House	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-02-05	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Agriculture	8	706	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	2	1212	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Environment	9	1605.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1601	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1607	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	5	1610.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	1901	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	1911	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	2A-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Natural Resources	8	2A-04	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0991?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0991f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0991t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/hb/hb0991e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_645_hb0991e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0991_57051601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0991_59443801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0991_95382301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0991_ent.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/hb0991_ehe.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/0752.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/1101.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1488.pdf