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CS/SB 574: Tree and Vegetation Trimming and Removal

GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Steube

Tree and Vegetation Trimming and Removal; Providing that local governments are liable for electric utility restoration costs under certain conditions; prohibiting local governments from requiring permits or other approvals for vegetation maintenance and tree pruning or trimming within an established right-of-way managed by a water management district, water control district, or special district exercising chapter 298 powers, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/20/2017 Senate • Filed
11/2/2017 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Rules -SJ 46
1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
2/1/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/18, 11:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
2/8/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/13/18, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
2/13/2018 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 3 NAYS 2 -SJ 353
2/15/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Environmental Preservation and Conservation -SJ 353
2/20/2018 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 356
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation