Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT EXEMPTING ALL AGRICULTURAL LANDS WITH NOT LESS THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT (30%) PLANTED TREES FROM THE COVERAGE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Date filed
August 2, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1921, 12th Congress of the Republic |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT EXEMPTING ALL AGRICULTURAL LANDS WITH NOT LESS THAN TEN PERCENT (10%) AND NOT MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT (30%) PLANTED TREES FROM THE COVERAGE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6657, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM LAW AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: The object of this measure is to protect our ecology and the future by requiring planting of more trees, even in agricultural lands. These trees would be able to provide for our lumber needs in the future and thus prevent logging in the forests. It gives the assurance that upon the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (CARP), these agricultural lands would not be barren lands instead would be potent source of forest resources. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V. |
| DATE FILED : 2001-08-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRARIAN REFORM ON 2001-08-08 |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
Rationale: The object of this measure is to protect our ecology and the future by requiring planting of more trees, even in agricultural lands. These trees would be able to provide for our lumber needs in the future and thus prevent logging in the forests. It gives the assurance that upon the full implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform (CARP), these agricultural lands would not be barren lands instead would be potent source of forest resources.
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