HB 1024-S - DIGEST

 

               (AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 2/22/01)

 

     Amends RCW 84.33.035 to provide that "short-rotation hardwoods" means hardwood trees, such as but not limited to hybrid cottonwoods, cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter than fifteen years.

     Amends RCW 76.09.020 to provide that "forest trees" does not include hardwood trees cultivated by agricultural methods in growing cycles shorter than fifteen years if the trees were planted on land that was not in forest use immediately before the trees were planted and before the land was prepared for planting the trees.  "Forest trees" includes Christmas trees.

     Amends RCW 82.04.213 to provide that "agricultural product" means short-rotation hardwoods as defined in RCW 84.33.035.