Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2985
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Authorizes counties to establish programs for forestry products grown on nonforest lands in counties to be commercially produced and marketed through forestry product cooperatives. Requires state regulatory system for oversight of county projects. Declares project party activities regulated under state system exempt from antitrust laws. Prohibits application of local ordinance to require or prohibit removal of tree enrolled in forestry product cooperative project. Creates exceptions.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsors
30 co-sponsors
Jeff Barker, Greg Barreto, Brent Barton, Deborah Boone, Peter Buckley, John Davis, Margaret Doherty, Sal Esquivel, Paul Evans, Shemia Fagan, Joe Gallegos, David Gomberg, Chris Gorsek, Jodi Hack, Ken Helm, John Huffman, Mark Johnson, Bill Kennemer, Wayne Krieger, John Lively, Susan McLain, Rob Nosse, Andy Olson, Tobias Read, Jeff Reardon, Barbara Smith Warner, Kathleen Taylor, Jim Weidner, Gail Whitsett, Jennifer Williamson
In the Senate
Its course
February 13 to July 6, 2015, 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 action10 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Jul 6 · stopped143 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 13 to Feb 207 days
Rural Communities, Land Use, and WaterFeb 20 to Mar 513 days
Agriculture and Natural ResourcesMar 5 to Jul 6 · stopped123 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 House of Representatives Feb 13 – Jul 6
- Feb 13Introduced
- Feb 20Sent to Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water
- Mar 3Heard in Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water
- Mar 5Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water reported it without a recommendation, and that it go to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Sent to Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Mar 31Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 9Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 14Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Apr 16Heard in Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 10 actions, as published
- Feb 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 20Referred to Rural Communities, Land Use, and Water.House of Representatives
- Mar 3Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.House of Representatives
- Mar 5Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Mar 31Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 9Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 14Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 16Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives