Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THE REVIVAL OF ARBOR DAY BY VESTING IN PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR COMPONENT BARANGAYS THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CELEBRATING THE DAY FOR THE TREE PLANTING AS AN ANNUAL EVENT
Congress Author
Date filed
July 2, 2007
Scope

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB00233
FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROVIDE THE REVIVAL OF ARBOR DAY BY VESTING IN PROVINCIAL, CITY AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS WITH THEIR COMPONENT BARANGAYS THE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CELEBRATING THE DAY FOR THE TREE PLANTING AS AN ANNUAL EVENT
SHORT TITLE : Revival of Arbor Day
ABSTRACT : The bill mandates all municipalities and cities to celebrate an Arbor Day at a fixed date every calendar year as may be deemed suitable according to the proper time and season of planting trees.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R.
DATE FILED : 2007-07-02
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Alvarez (G.) 2. Gatlabayan
3. Teodoro 4. Rodriguez
5. Joson 6. Sy-Alvarado
7. Zialcita
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Almario (002 ) 2. Mercado (005 )
3. Codilla (021 ) 4. Villarosa (008 )
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Committee Report Approved on 2008-06-11
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00566
SUBMITTED ON 2008-05-26
SUBMITTED BY: REFORESTATION
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendments
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REFORESTATION ON 2007-07-24
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2008-05-27
DATE CALENDARED : 2008-06-03
SECOND READING INFORMATION
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2008-06-03
REMARKS : On June 03, 2008, the Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks;terminated the period of sponsorship and debate;approved the amendments as contained in the Ctte. Rpt.,if any,terminated the period of amendments and approved the same on Second Reading.
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2008-06-04
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2008-06-11
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:198     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2008-06-17
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2008-06-17
REMARKS : 

Abstract

The bill mandates all municipalities and cities to celebrate an Arbor Day at a fixed date every calendar year as may be deemed suitable according to the proper time and season of planting trees.

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