Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT TO PROTECT THE FOREST BY BANNING ALL COMMERCIAL LOGGING OPERATIONS, PROVIDING THE MECHANISMS FOR ITS EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Date filed
November 9, 1998
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB05162 | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT TO PROTECT THE FOREST BY BANNING ALL COMMERCIAL LOGGING OPERATIONS, PROVIDING THE MECHANISMS FOR ITS EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES | |
| ABSTRACT : "Total Commercial Log Ban of 1998". Seeks to BAN commercial logging operations in the country for THIRTY (30) YEARS to protect the remaining dipterocarp forest and provide time for fast-growing tree species to reach maturity. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALVAREZ, HEHERSON T. | |
| DATE FILED : 1998-11-09 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
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| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| MOTHER BILL: HB12710 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES ON 1998-11-12 | |
| SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON WAYS AND MEANS, APPROPRIATIONS |
Abstract
"Total Commercial Log Ban of 1998". Seeks to BAN commercial logging operations in the country for THIRTY (30) YEARS to protect the remaining dipterocarp forest and provide time for fast-growing tree species to reach maturity.
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