2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Act 14 - HARDWOOD DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ACT - COUNCIL

Session of 2021

No. 2021-14

HB 110

AN ACT

Amending the act of October 21, 1988 (P.L.1036, No.116), entitled "An act establishing the Hardwoods Development Council; conferring powers and duties upon the council; and making an appropriation," further providing for Hardwoods Development Council.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  Section 4(a) and (b) of the act of October 21, 1988 (P.L.1036, No.116), known as the Hardwoods Development Council Act, are amended to read:

Section 4.  Council.

(a)  Composition.--The Hardwoods Development Council is established within the department. The council shall include[, but not be limited to,] the following [25] 29 members:

(1)  [Six] Seven members:

(i)  The Secretary of Agriculture.

(ii)  The Secretary of Community and Economic Development.

(iii)  The Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(iv)  The State Forester.

(v)  The Secretary of Transportation.

(vi)  The Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Rural Development Council.

(vii)  The Secretary of Education.

(2)  Four legislative members:

(i)  Two senators, one appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(ii)  Two representatives, one appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3)  [Fifteen] Eighteen public members appointed by the Governor:

(i)  One representative of an agricultural college from a State-related university.

(ii)  One representative of the Forest Service of the Federal Department of Agriculture.

(iii)  One representative of furniture or cabinet manufacturers.

(iv)  One representative of veneer manufacturers.

(v)  Two representatives of secondary processors.

(vi)  [Two] Three representatives of nonprofit corporations which have the purpose to promote and enhance the hardwood industry in this Commonwealth[.], of which one nonprofit corporation shall be the Allegheny Hardwood Utilization Group.

(vii)  One representative of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry.

(viii)  One representative of the Pennsylvania Forestry Association.

(ix)  One representative of the Pennsylvania [Hardwood Lumber Manufacturing] Forest Products Association.

(x)  One representative of pulp and paper manufacturers.

(xi)  One representative of the saw mill operators.

(xii)  One representative of maple producers.

(xiii)  One representative of the Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors.

(xiv)  One logger.

(xv)  One private sector forester.

(b)  Term of office.--

(1)  Members under subsection (a)(1) shall serve as long as they are in office.

(2)  Legislative members under subsection (a)(2) shall serve terms of two years.

(3)  Public members under subsection (a)(3) shall serve the following terms:

(i)  Public members under subsection (a)(3)(vi) through (ix), (xii) and (xiii) shall serve terms of two years.

(ii)  Public members under subsection (a)(3)(iii) through (v), (x) [and], (xi), (xiv) and (xv) shall serve terms of three years.

(iii)  Public members under subsection (a)(3)(i) and (ii) shall serve terms of four years.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

APPROVED--The 20th day of May, A.D. 2021.

TOM WOLF