Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
Senate Bill 839
Directs State Forestry Department to establish pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by promoting use of air curtains by persons that make biochar.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Directs State Forestry Department to establish pilot grant program for purpose of managing wildfire risk by promoting use of air curtains by persons that make biochar. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to department for funding grant program. Sunsets grant program on June 30, 2025. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
February 2 to June 25, 2023, 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 2 to Jun 25 · stopped143 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 2 to Feb 20 days
Natural ResourcesFeb 2 to Mar 3056 days
Ways and MeansMar 30 to Jun 25 · stopped87 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 2 – Jun 25
- Feb 2Introduced
- Sent to Natural Resources
- Mar 15Heard in Natural Resources
- Mar 27Heard in Natural Resources
- Mar 30Natural Resources recommended it, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Feb 2Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 2Referred to Natural Resources, then Ways and Means.Senate
- Mar 15Public Hearing held.Senate
- Mar 27Work Session held.Senate
- Mar 30Recommendation: Do pass and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Mar 30Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
- Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate