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HB 5294 Failed

AN ACT RELATING TO AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY -- OLD GROWTH FOREST PROTECTION ACT

Introduced
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Enacted

Creates the Old Growth Forest Protection Act to provide protection for state-owned forestland in their natural state prohibiting extractive logging and clearcutting in any forest on state-owned land.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Last action
Feb 27, 2025 — 02/27/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor
Bob Phillips D
Session
2025
Momentum
5 · Stalled