Introduced
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To prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from designating an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving “biological diversity," no longer require the DNR to manage forests in a manner that promotes "restoration," and remove from statute a legislative "finding" that most losses of biological diversity result from human activity.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, and Great Lakes
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To define "conservation" in the law as including "efforts necessary to maintain or restore...and sustain viable populations of native species and communities".
The amendment failed 12 to 24 (details)
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision deleting a requirement that the DNR manage the quality and distribution of wildlife habits by "developing and implementing stand and landscape level forest treatment measures".
The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)
Amendment offered
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To strip out a provision deleting from statute a legislative "finding" that most losses of biological diversity result from human activity.
The amendment failed 11 to 26 (details)
Substitute offered
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To adopt a substitutute that would leave in statute more specific requirement that state land be managed for "biological diversity".
The substitute failed 11 to 26 (details)
Passed in the Senate 26 to 11 (details)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
Reported without amendment
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
by
The amendment failed by voice vote
Passed in the House 59 to 50 (details)
To prohibit the Department of Natural Resources from designating an area of land specifically for the purpose of achieving “biological diversity," no longer require the DNR to manage forests in a manner that promotes "restoration," and remove from statute a legislative "finding" that most losses of biological diversity result from human activity.
