Record of Committee Proceedings
Joint Committee on Finance
Assembly Bill 561
Relating to: taxes on managed forest lands, eligibility for the managed forest land program, management plans for managed forest land, sale or transfer of managed forest land, productivity of managed forest land, closed managed forest land, forest production areas, natural heritage inventory, wildlife action plans, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
By Representatives Mursau, E. Brooks, Czaja, T. Larson and Swearingen; cosponsored by Senators Tiffany and Moulton.
February 04, 2016 Referred to Joint Committee on Finance
February 04, 2016 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein, L. Taylor and Erpenbach; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for introduction.
Ayes: (15) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany, Marklein and L. Taylor; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa, Czaja, C. Taylor and Hintz.
Noes: (0) None.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 be recommended for adoption.
Ayes: (12) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany and Marklein; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa and Czaja.
Noes: (3) Senator L. Taylor; Representatives C. Taylor and Hintz.
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3
Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Assembly Bill 561 be recommended for passage as amended.
Ayes: (12) Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany and Marklein; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa and Czaja.
Noes: (3) Senator L. Taylor; Representatives C. Taylor and Hintz.
PASSAGE AS AMENDED RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3
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Joe Malkasian
Committee Clerk
