SB522
Forest Sustainability Fund; Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Chief Patron:
Angelia Williams Graves (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 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105419D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB522)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
