HB543
Forest Sustainability Fund; Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
House: Read first time
Chief Patron:
Karen Robins Carnegie (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; Forest Sustainability Fund.
Adds management of the Forest Sustainability Fund to the powers and duties of the Office of Working Lands Preservation within the Department of Forestry.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103270D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB543)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
