RI H7293 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 26 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-04 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Pending: House Environment and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT - Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.
Title
Creates a statutory framework designed to protect our forests and biodiversity, also prohibits logging in old growth forests and in the natural area preserves when they are created.
Sponsors
| Rep. Evan Shanley [D] | Rep. Robert Craven [D] | Rep. David Bennett [D] | Rep. Camille Vella-Wilkinson [D] |
| Rep. Tina Spears [D] | Rep. Edith Ajello [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-04 | House | Committee recommended measure be held for further study |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024) |
| 2024-02-25 | House | Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/29/2024) |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources |
Subjects
Rhode Island State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://status.rilegislature.gov/ |
| Text | https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText24/HouseText24/H7293.pdf |
