Record of Committee Proceedings

Joint Committee on Finance

Senate Bill 434

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 Senators Tiffany and Moulton; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, T. Larson, E. Brooks, Swearingen and Czaja.

February 02, 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 Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 1 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.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 1 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.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 3 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.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE AMENDMENT 3 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Darling, seconded by Senator Tiffany that Senate Amendment 1 to Senate Amendment 3 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.

SENATE AMENDMENT 1 TO SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Amendment 3 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.

SENATE AMENDMENT 3 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Representative Taylor, seconded by Representative Hintz that Senate Amendment 4 be recommended for introduction.

Ayes:     (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.

Noes:     (0)     None.

SENATE AMENDMENT 4 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 16, Noes 0

Moved by Representative Taylor, seconded by Representative Hintz that Senate Amendment 4 be recommended for adoption.

Ayes:     (3)     Senator L. Taylor; Representatives C. Taylor and Hintz.

Noes:     (12)   Senator Darling; Representative Nygren; Senators Olsen, Harsdorf, Vukmir, Tiffany and Marklein; Representatives Kooyenga, Loudenbeck, Knudson, Schraa and Czaja.

SENATE AMENDMENT 4 ADOPTION NOT RECOMMENDED, Ayes 3, Noes 12

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 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.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 15, Noes 0

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Substitute Amendment 1 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.

SENATE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1 ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 3

Moved by Senator Tiffany, seconded by Senator Marklein that Senate Bill 434 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