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S 4835 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022

Summary
Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022 This bill addresses the removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas. Specifically, the bill prohibits the Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior from charging a fee to authorize the removal of a small-diameter tree in a fire hazard area, including a fee for a special use permit; or recovering any processing or monitoring cost of authorizing such removal. The FS or Interior may charge a fee for removal of a small-diameter tree of a particular species of tree in a fire hazard area upon determining that the fee is appropriate and disclosing that determination to the public.
Issues: ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPrevents wildfires by enabling fee-free removal of small trees in fire hazard areas, reducing environmental damage from uncontrolled fires and protecting forest ecosystems.85% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2022
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Introduced Sep 13, 2022 Last action Sep 29, 2022
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Sep 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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Sep 13, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Sep 13, 2022
Introduced
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Angus S. King, Jr.
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