The Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations, as defined, unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to, and is approved by, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires a timber harvesting plan approved on or after July 1, 2012, to be effective for a period of not more than 5 years, unless extended as provided. Existing law requires the notice of extension to be provided to the department not sooner than 30 days, but at least 10 days, prior to the expiration of the plan.
California AB 2112 (20132014) — Forestry: timber operations.
The Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973 prohibits a person from conducting timber operations, as defined, unless a timber harvesting plan prepared by a registered professional forester has been submitted to, and is approved by, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires a timber harvesting plan approved on or after July 1, 2012, to be effective for a period of not more than 5 years, unless extended as provided. Existing law requires the notice of extension to be provided to the department not sooner than 30 days, but at least 10 days, prior to the expiration of the plan.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 32–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2112 DAHLE Consent Calendar Second Day — 73–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Dahle — primary (person)
Chesbro — author (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-20 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2014-02-21 From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2014-03-06 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2014-04-08 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-30 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 30). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-01 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-08 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4849.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-08 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2014-05-22 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. referral-committee
2014-06-10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-06-23 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2014-06-24 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-26 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 4144.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-06-26 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2014-07-02 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:15 p.m.
2014-07-07 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-07-07 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 89, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2e7a3ae7-de06-425c-9472-558db01e6ad6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).