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Subcommittee backs amendment to HB342 to broaden forestry licensure qualifications
Summary
The Natural Resources and Open Space Subcommittee adopted amendments to HB342 that give the State Board of Foresters flexibility to accept comparable academic credentials, including international degrees, when evaluating forestry license applicants. The bill was moved favorably to the full committee by voice vote.
The Natural Resources and Open Space Subcommittee adopted amendments to HB342 on a voice vote, allowing the State Board of Foresters greater discretion in recognizing educational qualifications for forestry licensure.
HB342, sponsored on the floor as Delegate Baylor’s bill, clarifies the educational and accreditation standards for applicants seeking a forestry license and…
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