State Legislatures

Maryland Forest Conservation Act

Requires counties in the state with less than 200,000 acres of forest to set aside forest acreage for preservation. Washington County's Forest Conservation Ordinance provides an example.

Idaho Forest Practices Act

Promotes active forest management and identifies standards for logging, road building, reforestation, streamside protection and other forest practices.

Washington Forest Practices Act

Contains forest practices rules which establish standards for timber harvesting, pre-commercial thinning, road construction, fertilization, forest chemical application and other forest practices applications.

Oregon Forest Practices Act

Sets standards for all commercial activities involving the establishment, management, or harvesting of trees on Oregon’s forestlands.

Massachusetts Forest Cutting Practices Act

Requires forest owners to submit a forest cutting plan, upon which the state conducts a field review to ensure that best management practice are utilized and that forest regeneration standard are met.

California Forest Practice Act

Requires approval for any conversion of forestland larger than three contiguous acres to non-forest uses, thereby acting as a gatekeeper for preserving the forest base.

California’s AB 33

Requires the CPUC to evaluate the potential for all types of long-duration bulk energy storage resources, including pumped hydroelectric storage, to help integrate renewable energy resources into the electric grid.

South Carolina’s EV Charging at State Rest Areas

Requires the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism and the Department of Transportation to undertake certain actions to facilitate the charging of electric vehicles at all state welcome centers and state-operated rest areas.