An Act establishing the municipal reforestation program
This bill creates a new Municipal Reforestation Program within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs to help towns and cities plant trees. It establishes an Urban Forest Advisory Council made up of experts from various sectors, including local governments, utility companies, environmental groups, and educational institutions, to guide the program. This council will provide technical advice and oversight to ensure that municipalities and organizations plant the right types of trees in the right places using scientific guidelines. The legislation aims to improve urban tree canopy coverage and address climate resilience through a structured, collaborative approach to reforestation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Environment and Natural Resources
lower
0 primary · 29 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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