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Subcommittee advances bill recognizing forest biomass as carbon‑neutral to support bioenergy; H.3967 moves 4-0
Summary
The panel advanced H.3967 by a 4-0 vote to the full committee after forestry representatives argued the state should recognize sustainably sourced forest biomass as carbon neutral to help replace lost markets after recent mill closures.
The House Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Subcommittee voted 4-0 to advance H.3967, legislation that would recognize certain forest biomass uses as carbon neutral and encourage bioenergy development in South Carolina.
Cam Crawford, president of the Forestry Association of South Carolina, told the subcommittee the state’s forest products sector has been a major economic contributor—he cited an industry contribution figure of about $23,200,000,000 and employment of more than 100,000—and that recent mill closures have removed significant wood markets. Crawford said a combination of mill curtailments and closures led to a…
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