HB1560Introduced in the House of Delegates
Forest Conservation - Incentives - Pilot Program and Fund
Introduced by Dylan Behler, District 30
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources to establish and implement a pilot program for ecosystem value-oriented forest management plans to provide additional incentives for enrolling in and extending commitments to forest conservation and management; establishing the Forest Ecosystem Value Incentives Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to finance the pilot program; and requiring the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 to the Fund in fiscal year 2028.
Where it stands
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
February 13, 2026
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Bill history
First Reading Environment and Transportation and Appropriations
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
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