Video & Transcript Research : 'timber'
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NH
Transcript Highlights:
- they're going to—they created a study commission to be able to understand the implication of the timber
- Versus timber tax and how that is. So they could study that.
- they're going to—they created a study commission to be able to understand the implication of the timber
- they're going to—they created a study commission to be able to understand the implication of the timber
- They created a study commission to be able to understand the implication of the timber tax versus the
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
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this Timber so discussion on on this Timber so discussion on on this particular - And as we know, the timber tax is assessed on timber when it is cut for sale, so the assessment is a
- What's new is it's a new way to sell the timber.
- Representative Majori continued: The timber tax is assessed on timber when it is cut for sale, so the
- What's new is it's a new way to sell the timber.
Summary:
The Municipal and County Government Committee held public hearings on House Bill 471 and House Bill 373. HB 471 would create a temporary commission to study growth, traffic, planning, and land use issues in a group of southern New Hampshire towns, with possible recommendations on regional planning commission boundaries or coordination. Representative Perez said the bill was requested by Londonderry residents and local officials, and Eric Power of Brookline testified in support, saying the towns share corridor and development issues that cross regional planning commission lines. Several members questioned whether existing law already allows towns to form regional planning commissions under RSA 364:6, whether the bill should be broader, and whether the town list should include additional communities. The hearing closed with testimony counts reported as two in support and three opposed on remote sign-in, plus one opposed and one in support on the blue sheet.
HB 373, sponsored by Representative Diane Powers, would revise RSA 41:11-a on town property leases. Powers said current law is too restrictive because leases over five years require repeated town votes, which she argued is impractical for long-term arrangements. She cited examples from Hampton and Brookline, including long-term road and property leases, and said she had found multiple similar cases. The bill would keep select board authority for leases under one year, allow a legislative body to authorize a specific longer lease by a three-fifths ballot vote, and preserve the existing five-year blanket leasing authority with a three-fifths vote, while keeping existing leases valid if authority is later rescinded. Eric Power testified in support, describing recurring lease renewals in Brookline and saying longer terms are needed for projects such as housing, cell towers, and solar arrays. Members asked about the change from a simple town vote to a three-fifths threshold and whether the bill duplicates existing mechanisms; Powers said the higher threshold was intended because the leases involve long-term commitments. No votes were taken during the hearing portion described.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We had just under 7 million visitors to our state forest, very active timber management program, honor
- And as you can see here generated 4.2, 4 million dollars from timber sales as last fiscal year and total
- You know, we've always been known as a timber management agency, and we've really shift their focus in
- We're generating more revenue now from the recreation program because the timber markets are very unstable
- We have some timber. That's revenue-generating.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Minnesota House passes proposed constitutional amendment to boost funding from Permanent School Fund May 4th, 2026
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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and school came from the sale of timber and school came from the sale of timber - We need to do a better job, particularly as it relates to timber.
- White Earth has lots of in, um, timber.
- We need to do a better job, particularly as it relates to timber.
- We need to do a better job, particularly as it relates to timber.
Summary:
House File 3900 proposed a Minnesota constitutional amendment to increase the share of permanent school trust fund earnings distributed to school districts, with the stated goal of providing more per-pupil funding without raising income or property taxes. Representative Igo, the bill’s author, described the history of the school trust lands and said the change would raise the payout from about 2.5% to 4.5%, producing additional unrestricted money for schools at no cost to taxpayers. He also read the proposed ballot question into the record, which would ask voters whether to amend the constitution to increase funding from the permanent school fund effective July 1, 2027.
The House adopted amendment A7, offered by Representative Long, which he said was a technical change to align the bill with Senate language and provide administrative funding for the State Board of Investment. Representative Igo agreed it was a good technical fix. After the amendment was adopted, the bill was given third reading and debated on the floor.
Several members spoke in support, including Representatives O’Driscoll, Scraba, Mueller, Bennett, Jordan, and Bakeberg. Supporters emphasized that the proposal would send more money to schools on a per-pupil basis, provide flexible local funding, and help districts facing budget pressures, staffing cuts, and other mandates. Some speakers also highlighted the historical purpose of school trust lands, the role of the State Board of Investment, and the need for better stewardship and government-to-government relationships with tribal nations where trust lands are located. The transcript ends during floor debate and does not include a final vote on passage.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- This is the timber, Lake Timber. Thank you. Oh, this is broader. This is the timber, Lake Timber.
- Okay, this is Senator Nichols's bill on ag timber.
Bills:
SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687
Keywords:
Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and took up a series of pending bills, mostly local-government measures. Early action included final committee approval of Senate Bill 1633 and S.J.R. 60, followed by Senate Bill 3038 and Senate Bill 3045, both reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also considered House Bill 24, adopted a committee substitute, and reported the substitute version favorably; House Bill 2025 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar.
Members then handled several companion and local bills, including House Bill 2713 as the companion to Senate Bill 1331, which was reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. House Bill 3348, House Bill 3370, House Bill 3505, and House Bill 4506 were each reported favorably, with no objections to local-and-uncontested placement. House Bill 5424 passed on a 6-1 vote, and House Bill 5652 passed with one present-not-voting, both also sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted substitutes and reported House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205, though both were later reconsidered because the wrong script had been read.
After reconsideration, House Bill 3687 and House Bill 4205 were each re-voted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both placed on the local and uncontested calendar. Senate Bill 3071 was also reported out on a 5-2 vote after adoption of a committee substitute. The meeting ended with no further business and the committee standing at recess subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- HCR 126 will designate the city of Corrigan as the official timber products capital of Texas.
- Corrigan's role in the state's timber industry is both historic and significant, nestled in the pine
- By 1882, the area supported 17 sawmills, anchoring timber as a central economic driver.
- Today, Corrigan continues to lead in timber production, with four major manufacturing plants and several
- With this, I move to designate Corrigan as the timber products capital of Texas. Thank you.
Bills:
HCR7
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Administration met with six members present and took up several commemorative and code-revision measures, along with one hospice/palliative care resolution. Senator Hall presented HB 2703, designating July as American Patriotism Month, and HCR 7, designating September 29 as Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Day; both drew no public testimony and were reported favorably. Senator Kolkhorst presented HB 1615, a non-substantive Texas Legislative Council recodification bill relating to water and wastewater special districts, which was also reported favorably. Senator Parker presented HCR 86 recognizing Denton’s “31 Days of Denton Halloween,” and Senator Johnson presented HB 1620, another non-substantive code update; both were left pending at first and later reported favorably. Senator Johnson also presented SB 644, creating Hospice and Palliative Care Day on the second Saturday in October, which was left pending and later reported favorably.
The committee also heard HCR 75, HCR 93, HCR 126, and HCR 92. HCR 75 concerned a local designation tied to marina/guide services and was left pending initially, then later reported favorably. HCR 93 would renew Nacogdoches as the Garden Capital of Texas, HCR 126 would designate Corrigan as the Timber Products Capital of Texas, and HCR 92 would designate the fourth Thursday in March as Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day; all were heard without public opposition and later reported favorably. Several members emphasized the historical, cultural, or economic significance of the local designations, while the code-update bills were described as non-substantive recodifications prepared by the Texas Legislative Council.
After taking up pending business, the committee voted to report the measures favorably, with most also recommended for the May 14, 2025 local and uncontested calendar. The committee certified the local and uncontested calendar list for that date, with some items removed because they had already passed earlier in the day or had other issues. The meeting concluded with a motion to recess.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/04/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
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industry, little burden on the timber industry, little burden on the timber - prosecute timber theft in our state. prosecute timber theft in our state.
- use of timber grown in New Hampshire. use of timber grown in New Hampshire.
- Hampshire timber. Hampshire timber. >> Thank<05:23:15.200>
you. - New Hampshire grown timber. Um is that New Hampshire grown timber.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
Minnesota Sustainable Foraging Task Force 10/8/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- might be non-timber forest products. might be non-timber forest products.
- Um what's different about it is like timber uh specifically and the timber product permits and that defines
- Um what's different about it is like timber uh specifically and the timber product permits and that defines
- Um what's different about it is like timber uh specifically and the timber product permits and that defines
- Um what's different about it is like timber uh specifically and the timber product permits and that defines
KY
Transcript Highlights:
- They can go timber there that has value.
- of them start to move into timber of them start to move into timber management<01:44:53.199>
- I mean, I have timber myself on a couple of my farms, but it's... the state.
- ironic about the timber question. ironic about the timber question.
- part of that section and the timber part of that section and the timber industry<01:47:30.719>
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Feb 3rd, 2026 at 08:29 am
House Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So can you help me understand, other than concrete, I see that timber is one of these products...
- That's great, we're using timber. Or help me understand how that would fit into this. Mr.
- Chair and Representative, do you mean timber specifically or just the other...
- Chair, I would say other types, but timber also.
- Because obviously, jumping over to cutting timber, that would be a great idea in my opinion.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (02/04/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Yet, it burden on the timber industry.
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owners <04:00:17.760>have <04:00:18.000>allowed Timber - use of timber grown in New Hampshire. use of timber grown in New Hampshire.
- The purpose of this bill is simple: to bring value to New Hampshire's timber, to New Hampshire's timber
- Hampshire timber. Hampshire timber. >> Thank<05:23:15.200>
you.
Summary:
The committee first took up HB 163FN, dealing with requiring current, verifiable evidence of a species’ presence before land-use restrictions are imposed for habitat protection. Members discussed an amendment that had been worked on with agencies and stakeholder groups. Fish and Game testified that, while the amendment improved the bill, the agency still opposed it because of concerns about citizen science, how the proposal would apply to public versus private property, and how the transition to DES would work. Representative Darby argued the amendment was ambiguous, lacked a full hearing, and did not clearly address record verification or private-property access issues. The amendment passed 8-7, and the committee then voted OTPA 8-7, with a minority report noted.
The committee then moved to HB 1752FN, which would create a chain of custody for timber and carbon credits. Representative Davis presented an amendment saying it would help law enforcement investigate timber theft and add transparency to New Hampshire’s carbon registry by identifying buyers of carbon credits. Supporters said the change would impose little burden and align with practices in other states. Opponents, including Representative Darby, Representative Vale, and the state forester from DNCR, said the carbon market is complex, the amendment was not fully vetted, and a hearing with all stakeholders was needed; they also raised fiscal-note concerns. The amendment passed 8-7, and the committee then voted OTPA 8-7, again with a minority report.
Finally, the committee opened a hearing on HB 1019, which would add an active water treatment professional to the state water well board. Representative Peter Petrino and Representative Wendy Thomas said the board should include expertise on contamination risks and treatment technologies, citing concerns about arsenic, radon, and PFAS in private wells. The chairman of the Water Well Board testified in opposition to the bill as drafted, saying the board supports the general idea of licensing water filtration work but does not currently have authority or rules to oversee that field and believes the proposal would put “the cart before the horse.” Members questioned whether the board’s current mandate even covers filtration systems, and the discussion ended with those concerns unresolved.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Feb 12th, 2025
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the owner of Coastal Plan in Timber County, and I am also a third-term County Commissioner.
- This often happens when we are hauling long poles or short lengths of timber.
- My name is Scyler Clark, and I'm the owner of Heritage Timber Company in Fitzgibbon, Alabama.
- We cut timber at Barber and Russell and across the river into Georgia as well.
- but we don't have anything that differentiates the increased loads that were done temporarily for timber
Keywords:
weight limits, trucking regulations, transportation, enforcement authority, portable scales, SB64, Alabama, state waters, public waters, aquatic plants, aquatic vegetation, lake management, waterway maintenance, environmental regulation, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, DCNR, commercial contractors, vegetation removal, mowing aquatic plants, uprooting plants
NY
New York 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development - 05/18/2026
Housing, Construction, and Community Development
Transcript Highlights:
- the Public Housing Law in relation to establishing the Build Up New York pilot program and the mass timber
- affordable housing program, and to amend the Tax Law in relation to establishing tax credits for the mass timber
- for affordable housing program and for mass timber production and providing for the repeal of certain
- Housing program and for mass timber production and providing for the repeal of certain provisions upon
Summary:
The New York State Senate Committee on Housing, Construction, and Community Development met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and several members participating by vote sheet. Chair Brian Kavanagh opened the meeting by noting it was likely the committee’s last meeting of the session and thanked members and staff for their work. Senators also offered brief remarks of appreciation for the chair and the committee’s collaborative process.
The committee advanced four bills. S.2523A (Ramos) would establish a jobs and housing pilot program to create construction jobs and address the housing crisis; it was reported to Finance, with Senator Walsack voting no and Senator Martins voting AWR. S.8612 (Kavanagh) would make clarifying changes to the good cause eviction law; the chair said it had been extensively negotiated with tenant and landlord stakeholders and had broad support, and it was reported with Senators Martins and Walsack voting AWR. S.8918A (Kavanagh) would create the Build Up New York pilot program and a mass timber for affordable housing program, along with related tax credits; it was reported to the floor unanimously.
The committee also considered S.9287 (Hensh), which would create a real property tax exemption for certain full-time residents in certain counties. Members discussed whether the bill would create a new property class or instead shift tax burdens within the one- to four-family home class, and raised concerns about impacts on second homes and local school budgets. Supporters argued it resembled a homestead exemption and could help local residents. The bill was reported to Finance, with Senator Martins voting ADBR. The meeting then adjourned after the final agenda item.
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Municipal and County Government (03/03/2025)
Municipal and County Government
Transcript Highlights:
- As we know, the timber tax is assessed on timber when it is cut for sale, so the assessment is a yield
- What's new is it's a new way to sell the timber.
- is being locked up in these carbon contracts for carbon credits that is greatly affecting the timber
- The timber tax is assessed on timber when it is cut for sale, so the assessment is a yield tax, and this
- What's new is it's a new way to sell the timber.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 1, 2025 - 12:30 PM
Transcript Highlights:
- Forests, wetlands, timber plantations, and agricultural lands all store carbon.
- In North Florida, in my district, House District 9, there is Tall Timbers, a land conservation entity
- that owns huge acres of land that is a timber plantation.
- that owns huge acres, a huge number of acres of land that is a timber plantation. huge number of acres
- of land that is a timber plantation.
Summary:
The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee took up eight bills focused on water policy, coastal resilience, environmental regulation, beaches, wildlife funding, and carbon sequestration. HB 7001 preserved the public-record exemption for site-specific location information on endangered and threatened species before its scheduled repeal, and it was reported favorably 16-0. H.R. 661, expressing support for a “one-water” approach to the state water supply, drew discussion about whether it implied centralized control; an amendment aligning the resolution with Senate language was adopted, and the resolution passed 16-0 with a committee substitute.
The committee also advanced HB 1345 on infrastructure and resiliency, which after a strike-all amendment authorized DEP to procure coastal resiliency projects through public-private partnerships and use incentives such as revenue-sharing, expedited permitting, public engagement, and workforce training; it passed 16-0. HB 477 on weather modification was substantially amended to return to current statute and add a $10,000 fine for failing to obtain a permit; the bill drew extensive public testimony both for and against weather modification and cloud seeding, and it passed as amended with a committee substitute. HB 6043, repealing the 2018 customary-use beach statute affecting Walton County, prompted testimony about beach access, tourism losses, and private property rights; it passed 17-0.
The committee then approved CS for HB 843, making clarifying changes to Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission trust funds and allowing use of the non-game wildlife trust fund for law enforcement and coordination with related agencies and landowners; it passed 17-0. HB 1169 revised water management district planning, budgeting, reporting, and procurement practices, including restrictions on lobbyist funds and updated project preference rules; two amendments were adopted and the bill passed 16-0. Finally, HB 1063 created a task force to study carbon sequestration and related ecosystem services in Florida’s natural and agricultural lands and waters; after amendments removing a fiscal component and clarifying voluntary participation and property-rights protections, it passed 15-2. The meeting adjourned after all bills were reported favorably.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
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tax very similar to how the timber tax very similar to how the timber tax operates - Similar to like with the timber tax, people who own that timber aren't paying taxes on the timber.
- tax, people who own that with the timber tax, people who own that timber<01:17:17.440>
aren't - aren't paying taxes on the timber aren't paying taxes on the timber.<01:17:19.360>
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Currently, the value of that timber. Currently, the value of that timber.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
House Resources, Recreation and Development (01/28/2026)
Resources, Recreation and Development
Transcript Highlights:
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harvest woods you know doing a timber harvest woods you know doing a timber - So, um, timber tax on that property.
- And the town I'm going to cut my timber.
- So, um I can't see um cut your timber.
- of these lands, we do conduct timber of these lands, we do conduct timber harvest<03:19:10.080><
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, as byproducts of timber harvesting.
- which is called Let the Sodas Fly, and I only talk about the timber industry.
- Fly and I only talk about the timber Fly and I only talk about the timber industry.<00:16:18.800
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So strictly about the timber industry. - So strictly about the timber industry.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Economic and Rural Development Jun 4th, 2025
Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- some, some of the federal agencies to begin helping clear our forests, and that may open up some timber
- and I wonder if there are not opportunities throughout the state for that given our vast amount of timber
- the roadblocks there as well, um, and I also want to echo the request to address the needs of the timber
- Uh, I did have timber and in the discussion on timber, I think we as a state need to make a push on our
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)
Executive Departments and Administration
Transcript Highlights:
- And that would give our timber owners, cutters, a premium on their product.
- And that would give our timber owners, cutters, a premium on their product.
- And that would give our timber owners, cutters, a premium on their product.
- And that would give our timber owners, cutters, a premium on their product.
- It grows very timber their strength.