TIMBER BUYER ACT-VARIOUS
Summary
Amends the Timber Buyers Licensing Act. Provides that every application for licensure under the Act shall include a list of all employees of the timber buyer that are or will be engaged by the timber buyer as an agent, cutter, or transporter. Provides that all timber buyers and employees must be 18 years of age or older. Provides that every person licensed as a timber buyer shall file with the Department of Natural Resources a certificate of liability insurance (rather than a performance bond). Provides that the liability insurance shall be in the principal amount of $1,000,000. Provides that an application for a resident license to operate as a timber buyer, or a renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $125 (rather than $25). Provides the application for a non-resident license to operate as a timber buyer, or renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by a non-refundable filing fee of $300. Provides that property seized or forfeited is subject to reporting under the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning: what is unlawful and a violation of the Act; license, issuance, validity, and renewal; records and inspection; reporting a harvest fee; administrative rule; penalties and fines; and license revocation. Makes changes to the definitions. Makes other and corresponding changes in the Act and in the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 23, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House May 11, 2023
How they voted
81–29
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
May 11, 2023
D
Democratic77
93% Yea
R
Republican40
72% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-029-000
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 040-014-000
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government; 009-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; State Government
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
To Subcommittee on State Gov. Special Issues
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Assigned to State Government
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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