California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 350 — Timber harvesting plans: exempt activities.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The act authorizes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to exempt from those provisions of the act a person engaging in specified forest management activities, including, among other things, the harvesting of only trees less than 18 inches in stump diameter, measured at 8 inches above ground level. However, existing law permits the removal of trees less than 24 inches in stump diameter to achieve the goal of fuel reduction if the removal of any such tree is within 500 feet of a legally permitted structure, or in an area prioritized as a shaded fuel break in a community wildfire protection plan approved by a public fire agency, if the goal of fuel reduction cannot be achieved by removing only trees less than 18 inches in stump diameter. This bill would, instead, exempt the removal of trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter, measured at 8 inches above ground level. However, the bill would permit the removal of trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter to achieve the goal of fuel reduction if the removal of any such tree is within 500 feet of a legally permitted structure, in an area prioritized as a shaded fuel break in a community wildfire protection plan approved by a public fire agency, if the goal of fuel reduction cannot be achieved by removing only trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  6. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  7. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  8. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bocanegra · Cosponsor
  • Dahle · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Fox · Cosponsor
  • Frazier · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor
  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Primary
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor
  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wieckowski

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

108 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 3 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 0002
Unaffiliated 1103
Republican 2000
Total 3105
% of votes cast 33%11%0%56%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Stone — Nay
Bigelow — Yea
Chesbro — Not Voting
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 350 do?
The Z'berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The act authorizes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to exempt from those provisions of the act a person engaging in specified forest management activities, including, among other things, the harvesting of only trees less than 18 inches in stump diameter, measured at 8 inches above ground level. However, existing law permits the removal of trees less than 24 inches in stump diameter to achieve the goal of fuel reduction if the removal of any such tree is within 500 feet of a legally permitted structure, or in an area prioritized as a shaded fuel break in a community wildfire protection plan approved by a public fire agency, if the goal of fuel reduction cannot be achieved by removing only trees less than 18 inches in stump diameter. This bill would, instead, exempt the removal of trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter, measured at 8 inches above ground level. However, the bill would permit the removal of trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter to achieve the goal of fuel reduction if the removal of any such tree is within 500 feet of a legally permitted structure, in an area prioritized as a shaded fuel break in a community wildfire protection plan approved by a public fire agency, if the goal of fuel reduction cannot be achieved by removing only trees less than 28 inches in stump diameter.
Who sponsors AB 350?
AB 350 is sponsored by Bocanegra, Dahle, Bigelow, Fox, Frazier, Fuller, Gordon, Nielsen, Olsen, Wieckowski, Beth Gaines, Bill Berryhill, and Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 350?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 350?
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