Tree conservation ordinance; Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act locality, designated trees.
Summary
Tree conservation ordinance; Chesapeake BayPreservation Act locality; designated trees. Adds "Chesapeake Bay watershed tree," as defined in the bill, to the types of treethat a locality with a tree conservation ordinance is authorizedto designate individually for preservation. Current law allows individualdesignation of heritage, memorial, specimen, and street trees. The bill contains technical amendments.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102313D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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