Bill Text: NH HB1553 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to removal of trees from state property.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-03-06 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/06/2018 House Journal 6 P. 36 [HB1553 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2018-HB1553-Introduced.html
HB 1553 - AS INTRODUCED
2018 SESSION
18-2044
08/10
HOUSE BILL 1553
AN ACT relative to removal of trees from state property.
SPONSORS: Rep. Fedolfi, Hills. 1; Rep. LeBrun, Hills. 32; Rep. J. Edwards, Rock. 4; Sen. Ward, Dist 8
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires the state to get permission from abutters before removing trees from certain parts of state owned land.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
18-2044
08/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to removal of trees from state property.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Forest Cutting. Amend RSA 227-I by inserting after section 4 the following new section:
227-I:4-a Forest Cutting. If the state intends to either clear cut trees or select cut valuable timber, diseased trees, or standing deadwood trees that are a clear and present danger within 50 feet of the developed land of a private abutter, the director shall get written permission from such abutter before commencing any such cutting operations and shall clear all slash and debris from such area when finished with cutting operations.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
