Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Rules Committee on March 5, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1511
Expands state policy relating to ecosystems.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Expands state policy relating to ecosystems. Adds ecosystem services to principles guiding state water quality program and state fill-removal program. Directs Governor's office to facilitate review of state conservation plans. Directs Institute for Natural Resources to provide information to specified entities in order to assist in development of integrated ecosystem services methodologies. Authorizes state agencies and local governments to allow use of credits for ecosystem services as compensatory mitigation. Specifies circumstances under which state agency may purchase or receive credits for ecosystem services. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
February 1 to March 5, 2012, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action7 actions on 5 days
In the SenateFeb 1 to Mar 5 · stopped33 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 1 to Feb 10 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 1 to Feb 1615 days
RulesFeb 16 to Mar 5 · stopped18 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 5
- Feb 1Introduced
- Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 2Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 14Heard in Environment and Natural Resources
- Feb 16Environment and Natural Resources recommended it
- Sent to Rules
- Mar 5Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 1Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 1Referred to Environment and Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Feb 2Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 14Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 16Recommendation: Do Pass and subsequent referral to Ways and Means be rescinded and refer to Rules.Senate
- Feb 16Referred to Rules by order of the President.Senate
- Mar 5In committee upon adjournment.Senate