AB 431 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Forestry: timber harvesting plans: defensible space: exemptions.

Summary

The Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations, as defined, unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to, and approved by, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The act authorizes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to exempt from some or all of those provisions of the act a person engaging in specified forest management activities, as prescribed, including, only until January 1, 2022, the cutting or removal of trees on the person's property in compliance with specified defensible space requirements, as provided. This bill would extend to January 1, 2026, the board's authorization to exempt a person engaging in the cutting or removal of trees on the person's property in compliance with the specified defensible space requirements, as provided.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Aug 2021

Assembly Passage

Apr 2021

Senate Passage

Aug 2021

Signed into Law

Sep 2021

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Signed Sep 23, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Aug 30, 2021 · Assembly Apr 22, 2021

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Aug 30, 2021

D Democratic31

30 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican9

9 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Sep 23, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 31, 2021

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 30, 2021

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2237.).

upper

Jul 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

upper

Jun 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 1719.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 9, 2021

Upper · Passed

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

upper

May 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

upper

Apr 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1152.)

lower

Apr 14, 2021

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14).

lower

Mar 25, 2021

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Feb 12, 2021

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

Feb 5, 2021

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 7.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor