Legislative Session number- 88

Bill Name: SF0563

1E Authorizing the exchange of road easements by the commissioner of natural
resources (DNR) and providing certain regulations; modifying forest management
investment account cost certification requirements; establishing school
forests; modifying certain provisions under the State Timber Act relating to
timber rules, trespassing on state lands, forest improvement contracts, sale of
damaged timber, reoffering unsold timber, fee schedules, permit holder
debarment, appraisal standards and appraiser authority, sales requirements,
intermediate auction sales, purchaser requirements, permit issuance and
requirements, security deposit requirements for effective timber permits,
securing timber permits with cutting blocks, timber permit development options,
assignment of auction time permits, deferred payments, informal sale
requirements, extension of timber permits, special use and product permits,
prompt payment of refunds, purchase money when forfeited, timber sales records,
consumer scaling, seizure of unlawfully cut timber, and reward for apprehension
of trespassers; providing for conveyance of tax forfeited land for school forest
use; requiring the commissioner to annually monitor certain lands and report on
use as school forests and providing for reversion declaration; allowing state
tree nurseries to sell plant stock to soil and water conservation districts for
private or public land conservation projects; requiring the commissioner to
cancel certain timber sale permit provisions sold before a certain date that
require security payment for or removal of balsam fir under certain
conditions
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