Donald Valdez
- Democratic
Primary
The act requires the state forest service, at the discretion of the state forester, to implement a biomass utilization grant program (program) by awarding up to $2.5 million in grants to demonstrate the utilization of biomass throughout the state for purposes such as wildfire prevention and mitigation, increased biomass energy generation, and agricultural biochar. The forest service, at the discretion of the state forester, may administer the program with money from the healthy forests and vibrant communities fund and with any gifts, grants, and donations received.On or before March 1, 2023, and on or before March 1 in each year that the forest service awards one or more grants under the program, the state forest service shall submit a report summarizing the grant recipients' projects to the governor and the legislative committees with jurisdiction over agriculture and natural resources matters.The program is scheduled for sunset review in 2026.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (07/07/2021) | |
| Final Act (06/18/2021) | |
| Rerevised (05/19/2021) | |
| Revised (05/18/2021) | |
| Reengrossed (03/29/2021) | |
| Engrossed (03/26/2021) | |
| Introduced (03/04/2021) | |
| PA1 (04/29/2021) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/24/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (05/13/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (03/12/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (05/06/2021) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (08/30/2021) |
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