Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: timber harvesting plans: extensions.
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 that is approved by the department on or after July 1, 2012, to be effective for a period of not more than 5 years, unless extended for 2 years, as provided. Existing law allows for a timber harvesting plan that is approved by the department from January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012, inclusive, to be extended for 2 years, and up to a total of 4 years, if certain conditions are met.
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SB 709
California SB 709 (20212022)
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Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: timber harvesting plans: extensions.
California SB 709 (20212022) — Z'Berg-Nejedly Forest Practice Act of 1973: timber harvesting plans: extensions.
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 that is approved by the department on or after July 1, 2012, to be effective for a period of not more than 5 years, unless extended for 2 years, as provided. Existing law allows for a timber harvesting plan that is approved by the department from January 1, 2010, to August 31, 2012, inclusive, to be extended for 2 years, and up to a total of 4 years, if certain conditions are met.
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
2021-03-03 Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. referral-committee
2021-03-24 Set for hearing April 15.
2021-04-05 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2021-04-15 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 817.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-04-21 Set for hearing May 3.
2021-05-04 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage, reading-2
2021-05-05 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2021-05-10 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1061.) Ordered to the Assembly. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-05-10 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2021-05-20 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. referral-committee
2021-06-09 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2021-06-30 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 30). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-07-01 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2021-07-01 From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Chau.
2021-07-01 Ordered to third reading.
2021-07-15 Read third time and amended. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-07-15 Ordered to third reading.
2021-08-23 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 2474.) Ordered to the Senate. passage, reading-1, reading-3
2021-08-26 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2021-09-01 Urgency clause adopted.
2021-09-01 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2276.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2021-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
2021-10-08 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2021-10-08 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 734, Statutes of 2021. became-law
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/de0e0577-e813-4786-94a1-1e6c8f72214f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).