The removal of trees under the jurisdiction of the department of parks and recreation and reporting thereof

Summary

This bill would specify that the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) may only issue a permit to remove a city-owned tree if the permit application provides the name of the certified arborist who will remove the tree. It would also specify that it is unlawful for anyone other than the certified arborist to conduct the tree removal. Finally, Parks would be required to report annually on city-owned trees removed in the previous year, including the location of removed trees, whether Parks has replaced removed trees, whether permitted removals were supervised by Parks employees, and, for illegal removals, whether anyone has been held liable.

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

Committee on Parks and Recreation

Full history

1. Dec 31, 2025

   Filed

   This Introduction was Filed (End of Session)

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2. Feb 28, 2024

   Introduced

   This Introduction was Introduced by Council

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3. Feb 28, 2024

   Referred to committee

   This Introduction was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on Parks and Recreation

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