SB147: Relating to the Elliott State Forest.
Legislative Summary
The Act renames a state forest and transfers the running of the forest to a different state agency. The Act makes the forest a research forest and sets forth the duties, powers and conditions for managing the forest. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Renames the Elliott State Forest as the Elliott State Research Forest. Authorizes the State Land Board to manage, control and protect the forest as a world-class research forest. Restricts the ability of the board to sell land in the forest, but authorizes the board to expand or exchange land or timber to further the purposes of the forest as a research forest. Authorizes certificates of participation financing to finance capital projects or purchases related to the forest. Transfers the duties, functions, powers, rights and obligations related to the forest from the State Board of Forestry to the State Land Board.
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Bill History
Amendments
Joint Committee On Ways and Means Amendment #-A4
Joint Committee On Ways and Means (2025-05-09)
Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources Amendment #-A4
Joint Subcommittee On Natural Resources (2025-04-30)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-3
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-08)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-3
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-04-01)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-2
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-25)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-25)
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire Amendment #-1
Senate Committee On Natural Resources and Wildfire (2025-03-20)