H1138B1387A03602 LKK:JSL 09/27/13 #90 A03602

 

 

 

 

AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1138

Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE GABLER

Printer's No. 1387

 

1Amend Bill, page 2, line 24, by inserting after "activities."

2 The term "timbering" shall include:

3(1) The business of producing or harvesting trees from
4forests, woodlots or tree farms for the purpose of the
5commercial production of wood, paper or energy products.

6(2) All operations prior to the transport of the harvested
7product necessary for the removal of timber or forest products
8from the site, in-field processing of trees into logs or chips,
9complying with environmental protection and safety requirements
10applicable to the harvest of forest products, creating access to
11the harvest site, loading of forest products onto highway
12vehicles for transport to storage or processing facilities and
13postharvest site reclamation, including those activities
14necessary to improve timber growth or ensure natural or direct
15reforestation of the site.

16Amend Bill, page 5, line 6, by inserting after "activities."

17 The term "timbering" shall include:

18(1) The business of producing or harvesting trees from
19forests, woodlots or tree farms for the purpose of the
20commercial production of wood, paper or energy products.

21(2) All operations prior to the transport of the harvested
22product necessary for the removal of timber or forest products
23from the site, in-field processing of trees into logs or chips,
24complying with environmental protection and safety requirements
25applicable to the harvest of forest products, creating access to
26the harvest site, loading of forest products onto highway
27vehicles for transport to storage or processing facilities and
28postharvest site reclamation, including those activities
29necessary to improve timber growth or ensure natural or direct
30reforestation of the site.

 

See A03602 in
the context
of HB1138