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The committee chair described the measure as creating an Irish trade commission and said Senator Harkinsville sponsored the bill with several cosponsors. The chair said the bill had been considered previously and was being advanced now after past delays.

Committee members moved the title specialty pass and the motion carried by voice vote; no roll‑call vote or funding details were recorded in the transcript. The chair invited any questions but none were recorded before the committee moved on to other business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Forestry - Room 210; 29 January, 2025: 3:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The committee carried a title specialty pass and advanced a bill to establish a Mississippi Ireland trade commission; sponsor identified as Senator Harkinsville and the measure cleared committee by voice vote.","taxTitle","Forestry, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Mississippi","taxId",29551,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361952,"Committee narrows eligibility, caps funding for forestry economic program; timber losses, federal relief discussed",453,134165,588085,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169166-1b3942f6b539010517c7055bed91c8ee&start=134&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169166-1b3942f6b539010517c7055bed91c8ee/thumbnail_134165.jpg","/articles/6361952/Mississippi/Committee-narrows-eligibility-caps-funding-for-forestry-economic-program-timber-losses-federal-relief-discussed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361952-2ead67d31ed0e1c91b69692cabedb222/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200988&Signature=N1~nNgA172I~kdtiaipuPsXTkEJjA7x2hPQcZm47VPXIl~J~tfX2fyaFeDastwVLukav08uYycPCOsrvDqa8P1xG5CzQH3CUcYqTZPgh2hz2WuBNQhDDduxeAnjZGhhBof7uilGfcjwNFqyMWmbQ19-l9MzDUcPU4jT2Mosp-GHxASSY7efMEqDIgb6ji4~wDRsNhIPHZ5lFLpKafRk-75Aev1damNywLpMCAjhGul~ABhvYWglKsLIRfZ8CdE2FiKP6GJKylZ32NesYq9RU02lriDZ9yJ4LkAH4mdivWiCWIJONNgGR7rnLeBzgR456RRuy1VbqUJdeE1c4HTqEyg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee adopted a committee substitute to Senate Bill 2018 that reduces the minimum project size for a state forestry economic program and signals a funding cap, and committee members heard an extended update on timber‑market conditions and potential federal relief for landowners.

The committee chair said the substitute changes lines 52–54 of the bill to lower the project size threshold from 50 acres to 25 acres and adds eligibility for “25 acres of land under public control or an existing wood facility.” The chair said the program language also includes a cap “up to $10,000,000 into the program,” and that the fund would be established pursuant to funds appropriated by the state legislature.

The committee adopted the committee substitute by voice vote and later carried a title submission (do pass). Committee members and staff then invited Mark Daly of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDA) and Mister Bozeman of the commission to update the committee on market and forest‑health conditions.

Mister Bozeman described current market strain and recent forest health losses: “Healthy markets create healthy forests,” he said, and added that drought and an Ips (pine) beetle outbreak contributed to a loss he quantified as about \"$170,000,000 worth of pine timber in the state.” He told the committee the state is seeking relief and is “working with both this body and our congressional delegation looking for any relief for our landowners.”

Committee members discussed potential federal assistance. Bozeman and others said the federal Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP) administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) had been authorized previously after Hurricane Michael and that the state requested to participate in a timber block grant or value‑loss reimbursement approach. Bozeman said the state’s initial request for assistance totaled about $140,000,000 and described how the FSA program could provide reimbursement on qualifying private lands; he noted that rules remain under U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) interpretation and that eligibility for the pine‑beetle damage remains uncertain.

Bozeman described tools for verification, including high‑resolution satellite imagery and technical support from the Forest Service’s Southern Research Station, which can help document stand condition for applicants where timber has already been cleared. He said the state received “well over a 1,000 applications” through EFRP this year and that some of the program parameters (payment percentages and retroactivity) are being clarified with federal partners.

Committee members indicated they expect additional guidance in March from industry partners and would revisit any needed legislative changes next year. The committee then voted to rise and report.","The committee adopted a substitute to reduce project size eligibility from 50 to 25 acres for a forestry program (SB2018), set a program cap of up to $10 million, and heard a report on timber market strain and beetle‑related losses; committee passed the substitute and submitted the title.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361957,"Committee adopts substitute to record carbon‑sequestration interests in land records",100,160,100905,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169166-1b3942f6b539010517c7055bed91c8ee&start=0&end=100","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169166-1b3942f6b539010517c7055bed91c8ee/thumbnail_160.jpg","/articles/6361957/Mississippi/Committee-adopts-substitute-to-record-carbonsequestration-interests-in-land-records","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361957-7532877c4364323155c05c8bdced2c64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771200988&Signature=kWTBfzAfBuO6ge8BI36iB3dEBRTtbSrUeejfxjuWU5kNzEyV3Af9O7x7vCar6MCiJzkwMO15a8y1Ulpoa0X1GbSWXx1E3vo1LcK2FjI1XFy36MIBcDNXZNiUjnmz35yjpKOIYFsAdubQCLXQOQ9gwj7KHKeCD7ubG4~N8Nc2ZQPW8m2xpMuz-m3DBeFw9SEAV6RkkZ6YEuFwjYolbxVelLmtXW0fySZu2Lr6A6clStqQlb6tPDsPlGIU1dvaXvNPswnjTyMVueqZuf45tJOB4kx9vXxLDHb8FYSYI6dsqFqU5nzN~QjuxawHu86VP67-FFMvWOtBX7j2K2ylKIOi5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Senate committee voted to adopt a committee substitute on Senate Bill 2008 that would require notice of conveyances of carbon‑sequestration interests to be recorded as an interest in land under Chapter 5, Title 89 of the Mississippi Code.

The committee chair said the substitute carries forward language inserted from another bill and “All we’re saying is a notice of conveyance of an interest related to carbon sequestration shall be recorded as an interest in land, pursuant to Chapter 5, Title 89 of the Mississippi Code.” The chair framed the change as a narrow, notice provision to inform title searches for mineral or timber purchasers.

Committee members moved to adopt the committee substitute and the motion carried by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The committee then recorded a favorable committee recommendation (do pass) for the committee substitute.

The measure as described in committee is a notice requirement; it does not itself create property rights or define the substance of carbon‑sequestration contracts. The chair said the provision is intended to give notice to title examiners and prospective buyers that a recorded interest related to carbon sequestration exists on affected land.

No formal roll‑call vote was recorded in the transcript; committee actions on the bill were taken by voice vote and recorded as passed in committee.","A state Senate committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 2008 requiring notice of conveyances of carbon‑sequestration interests to be recorded as an interest in land under Chapter 5, Title 89 of the Mississippi Code; the measure passed by voice vote in committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances bill to create Mississippi‑Ireland trade commission

Committee narrows eligibility, caps funding for forestry economic program; timber losses, federal relief discussed

Committee adopts substitute to record carbon‑sequestration interests in land records