S 4835
117th Congress
Senate
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Fires
Forests, forestry, trees
Land use and conservation
User charges and fees
Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022
Introduced: September 13, 2022
Introduced by:
King, Angus S., Jr.
Independent
· Maine
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.
Sep 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sep 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Small-diameter Timber and Underutilized Material Act of 2022
This bill addresses the removal of small-diameter trees in fire hazard areas.
Specifically, the bill prohibits the Forest Service (FS) and the Department of the Interior from
- charging a fee to authorize the removal of a small-diameter tree in a fire hazard area, including a fee for a special use permit; or
- recovering any processing or monitoring cost of authorizing such removal.
The FS or Interior may charge a fee for removal of a small-diameter tree of a particular species of tree in a fire hazard area upon determining that the fee is appropriate and disclosing that determination to the public.
What's happening now
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-477.
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