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SB 56 Nevada Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Revises provisions relating to natural resources. (BDR 47-359)

Summary
AN ACT relating to natural resources; revising provisions related to the protection of flora; revising certain definitions related to the protection of trees and flora and to forest practice and reforestation; revising provisions relating to a written plan for a prescribed fire; revising the information required to be included in an application for a logging permit; revising provisions regarding logging operations; authorizing the suspension or revocation of a logging permit for operating ground-based equipment on saturated soil; revising the requirements for the performance bond which must accompany an application for a timberland conversion certificate; eliminating the requirement that the State Forester Firewarden cause a decennial report to be created regarding certain renewable natural resources in the State; eliminating the authority of the State Forester Firewarden to reduce the required amount for certain performance bonds; making various other changes relating to forestry; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
Assembly Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Nov 19, 2018 Signed May 25, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Apr 15, 2019 · Assembly May 20, 2019

How they voted

21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Apr 15, 2019
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
3
May 25, 2019
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor. Chapter 135.
executive
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 29, Nays: 11, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.
lower
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass.
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Committee
In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Mining. To committee.
lower
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 21, Nays: None.) To Assembly.
upper
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended.
upper
Nov 19, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled. Referred to Committee on Natural Resources. To printer.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.