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HB 2481 - 2009-10
Authorizing the department of natural resources to enter into forest biomass supply agreements.
Sponsors: Van De Wege, Kretz, Blake, Hinkle, Ormsby, Dunshee, McCoy, Eddy, Upthegrove, Carlyle, Haler, Morrell, Warnick, Kessler
By Request: Commissioner of Public Lands
Companion Bill: SB 6236
Bill History

2010 REGULAR SESSION

Dec 21
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 11
First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications. (View Original Bill)
Jan 13
Work session and public hearing in the House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 20
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
TEC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 25
Referred to General Government Appropriations.
Feb 2
Public hearing in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on General Government Appropriations & Oversight at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APPG - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 9
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 11
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 13
2nd substitute bill substituted (APPG 10). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 16
First reading, referred to Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation.
Feb 22
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, Ocean & Recreation at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
NROR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 1
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 2
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 3
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 6
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 10
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 10
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 11
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 19
Governor signed.
Chapter 126, 2010 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/10/2010*.
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