General Bill Info
This legislation increases penalties for people who cut trees, steal stone walls or otherwise intentionally vandalize or damaging protected lands. Current penalties are so low that they are not a deterrent. The legislation, patterned after an effective law in Connecticut, increases the fines for people convicted and enables land trusts and municipalities to recoup costs for restoring protected lands that are willfully damaged.
House Info
01/13/2017 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
01/13/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/18/2017)
01/18/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
01/20/2017 Scheduled for consideration (01/24/2017)
01/24/2017 Committee recommends passage
01/24/2017 Placed on House Calendar (01/26/2017)
01/26/2017 House read and passed
02/02/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
02/10/2017 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/14/2017)
02/14/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study