2024 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
H7293: 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.
Legislative 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.
Bill History
1/26/2024
Introduced, referred to House Environment and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
2/23/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
House of Representatives
2/25/2024
Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/29/2024)
House of Representatives
4/2/2024
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/04/2024)
House of Representatives
4/4/2024
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/26/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Environment and Natural Resources(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

Evan Shanley
Democrat