Z’berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: working forest management plans: nonindustrial timber management plans.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill increases the maximum acreage that nonindustrial tree farmers and working forest landowners can manage under approved plans, from 2,500 to 4,000 acres and from 10,000 to 15,000 acres respectively. It also eliminates the rule that a working forest harvest area must stay within a single water‑drainage area and ends a regional exemption for the Southern Subdistrict of the Coast Forest District. These changes give forest owners more flexibility to practice sustainable timber management.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6199.). · Aug 17, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jan 12, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
3. Jan 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 3871.)
4. Jan 29, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
7. Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
8. Jan 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
10. Apr 21, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 18, 2025Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
12. Feb 7, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Heather Hadwick (R) · sponsor
• Hadwick
• Tangipa

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