Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Committee narrows eligibility, caps funding for forestry economic program; timber losses, federal relief discussed
Summary
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.
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…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
