2015-2016 Session
Change SessionH.857 (Act 171)
An act relating to timber harvesting
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on June 7, 2016
- Sponsor(s)
- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/6/2016 - Signed by Governor on June 7, 2016
Bill/Resolution Text
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An act relating to timber harvesting
Detailed Status
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to timber harvesting
Roll Call History
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to timber harvesting
Committee Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 3:00 PM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 4:00 PM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
Thursday, February 25, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:00 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Mike Fritz, Landowner
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 10:00 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Alan Robertson, Co-Chair, Vermont Tree Farm Program
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- 3:30 PM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
Friday, February 26, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:30 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Possible Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, March 17, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Bill Introduction
Rep. Anthony Klein
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Thursday, March 24, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:50 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Walk-Thru
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Thursday, March 31, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 9:45 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Committee Discussion
Bill Sayre, Chair, AIB Forest Policy Taskforce
Steve Hardy, Oliver Seed, Vermont Forest Products Association
Mark Doty, President, Vermont Forest Products Association
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Steve McLeod
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:40 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Committee Discussion
Steve Sinclair, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Friday, April 8, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:45 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Proposed Amendments
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:30 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
H.852, H.855 and H.857- Resolve Notification Issue
Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
William Sayer, President and CEO, AIV Forest Policy Task Force
Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
Thursday, April 14, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Followed By
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Combining H.851, H.852, H.854, H.855, H.789 and H.857- Probable Vote
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
Friday, April 15, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:30 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 8:45 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Amendments & Possible Vote
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 22, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 8:45 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Bray, Campion Proposed Amendment Draft 1.1 of 4/21/2016 9:51 am
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Thursday, April 28, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, April 29, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Agriculture
- 9:00 AM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
Monday, May 2, 2016
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 5:40 PM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 5:15 PM
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H.857 - An act relating to timber harvesting
Update and Vote on Senate Amendment
Committee Documents
An act relating to timber harvesting
Witnesses Who Testified
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
House Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Mike Fritz, Landowner
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Alan Robertson, Co-Chair, Vermont Tree Farm Program
- Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Agriculture
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Bill Sayre, Chair, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Finance
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Putnam Blodgett, President, Vermont Woodlands Association
- Mark Doty, President, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Jamey Fidel, Forest Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Jamey Fidel, General Counsel, Vermont Natural Resources Council
- Steve Hardy, Oliver Seed, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Rep. Anthony Klein
- Deborah Markowitz, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Steve McLeod
- Steve McLeod, Executive Director, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- William Sayer, President and CEO, AIV Forest Policy Task Force
- Bill Sayre, Chair, AIB Forest Policy Taskforce
- Steve Sinclair, Director of Forests, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Cameron Wood, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
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No committee of conference members found for H.857 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
An act relating to timber harvesting
Committee of Conference Meetings
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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An act relating to timber harvesting
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.857 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.857 in the 2015 - 2016 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 6/7/2016
- As Enacted (ACT 171)
- Act Summary
An act relating to timber harvesting
Statutes Affected
2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
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| 10 V.S.A. § 2515. Intercompact liability-Article XV |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2600. Findings |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2601. Policy and purposes |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2602. Definitions |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2606b. License of forestlands for maple sugar production |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2608. Enforcement; penalties; liability |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2641. Town forest fire wardens; appointment and removal |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2642. Salary and compensation of town forest fire wardens |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2643. Town's liability for suppression of forest fires; State aid |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2644. Duties and powers of fire warden |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2645. Open burning; permits |
| 10 V.S.A. § 2648. Slash removal |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4302. Purpose; goals |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4303. Definitions |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4348a. Elements of a regional plan |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4382. The plan for a municipality |
| 24 V.S.A. § 4413. Limitations on municipal bylaws |
| 32 V.S.A. § 3757. Land use change tax |
Staff & Other Information
- Staff
- Michael O'Grady, Legislative Counsel
- Notes
- H.857 incorporates H.851 (forestry operations), H.852 (State lands), H.855 (fire suppression; fire wardens); and H.789 (forest integirty planning)
