SB262 S GOV AM #1

Julia Morton 7992

    The Committee on Government Organization moved to amend the bill on page two, section one, line four, after the word “authorized” by striking out the period and adding the following: with the following amendment:

    On page two, section four, after the section caption, by inserting the following new subsections:

    “4.1. Registered forester. An applicant for registration as a forester shall have (1) a bachelor’s degree in forestry from a four (4) year school, college or university accredited by the Society of American Foresters and at least two (2) years of full-time equivalent work experience as a professional forester within the ten (10) years preceding the date of filing an application for registration; or (2) an associate’s degree from a two (2) year technical forestry program recognized by the Society of American Foresters plus a bachelor’s degree in another natural science or business and at least four (4) years of full-time equivalent work experience in the field of forestry acceptable to the board within the ten (10) years preceding the date of filing an application for registration.

    4.2. Registered forestry technician. An applicant for registration as a forestry technician must have an associate’s degree from a two (2) year technical forestry program recognized by the Society of American Foresters and at least four (4) years of full-time equivalent work experience in the field of forestry acceptable to the board within the ten (10) years preceding the date of filing an application for registration.

    4.3. Qualifying work experience acceptable to the board shall be: Employment on a full-time basis, or, at the discretion of the board, equivalent part-time experience, with (1) a business that provides professional forestry services, that is in good standing with respect to all lawful obligations imposed by state and federal law, that employs at least one (1) registered forester in a supervisory position in West Virginia or (2) a unit of the state or federal government that provides professional forestry services and employs at least one (1) registered forester in a supervisory position in West Virginia.”

    And,

    By renumbering and relettering the remaining subsections and subdivisions.

Adopted

Rejected