2376-S AMH DYEM JOND 088

SHB 2376 - H AMD 860

By Representative Dye

WITHDRAWN 02/25/2016

    On page 160, beginning on line 20, after "lands." insert the following:

    "Within this amount, the department shall establish a forest health and fuel reduction supply agreement demonstration project.  Solicitation of private industry partners for such a project must be competitive, must focus on areas where traditional forest products manufacturing infrastructure and rural jobs have been lost, and should consider prioritizing partners utilizing materials for both traditional forest products and biomass energy conversion."

EFFECT:   Requires the Department of Natural Resources, within a $4 million appropriation from the Resources Management Cost Account for forest health, to establish a forest health and fuel reduction supply agreement demonstration project.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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