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What's Inside March 2018 Issue What’s Inside Featured Article Pages 1-2 ――― New Members Page 2 ――― Important Dates Page 4 ――― SHARP Logger Page 4 ――― Department of Forestry Page 5 ――― VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2018 ALC Report Legislators arrived the second week of January February 13 for crossover. All bills passing out Page 7-9 in Richmond to begin work on 3099 bills. of each were subject to the same review by the Fortunately, many legislators attended the other house. The General Assembly has a ――― Virginia Agribusiness Council annual banquet completion date (sine die) of March 10, 2018. hearing about both forestry and agricultural Tax Talk Bills impacting the forest products industry Page 11-12 interests in Virginia. The next day was full speed ahead to review and work on a variety of were few in number this year, but still important ――― issues brought by Virginians to their representa- for our business owners. Virginia Loggers tives. Association monitored, spoke for or against, Safety Spot and visited many of the legislators. Most bills Page 12 Many House of Delegates’ members held on to that might impact our industry fall under the their seats in the November 2017 election while committees of Transportation, Commerce & ――― 16 Republican previously held seats went over Labor, and to a lesser degree Agriculture, to members of the Democratic Party. Once all Conservation & Natural Resources or Rules. Log-A-Load for Kids Events the final tallies were over, Republican members Subjects and issues that can be important Page 14 held 51 seats in the House of Delegates. include hauling weights, mandatory restrictions, ――― fees, wage and paid leave mandates, energy and Despite some changes, the work appears to be biomass, and uninsured motorists’ coverage. Supporting Members moving forward and the Senate and House of Delegates finished their respective bills on Page 15 Continuation on next page... VLA News 1 Below are a few bills VLA monitored in 2018 with a current summary for each. We monitored others but listed here are only the ones of greatest EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S CORNER | Ron Jenkins importance by subject area. • Minimum wage: A number of bills were submitted but none propos- The year 2018 begins with a new Gover- ing increases made it out of committee this year. nor. On January 20, 2018 Ralph Northam from the Eastern Shore of Virginia was • Biomass/Energy Production: A number of bills were submitted that sworned in as Virginia’s 73rd Governor. would amend Virginia’s electric utilities and disfavor biomass for However, some familiar faces assumed electricity production. None of these bills actually made it out of positions of leadership in Virginia committee. government who will serve the agricul- • Transportation: VLA supported HB 125 which adds rough sawn ture and forestry industry. green lumber to the definition of forest products in the 90,000 pound Bettina Ring became Virginia’s 4th overweight statutes. This bill was unanimously approved by House of Secretary of Agriculture & Forestry and Rob Farrell became Delegates, and approved by the Senate and by Governor Northam. Virginia’s next State Forester. Both have indicated their willingness to support our industry and represent all elements • VLA also supported identical House and Senate bills that would of this important constituency. We look forward to working authorize the Virginia Department of Transportation to enter into with Bettina and Rob. Below are their BIOS and pictures. future federal highway interstate hauling studies. Bills were amended and moving through each respective house. Bettina Ring’s career in forestry and • Finally VLA supported legislation that would raise the minimum leadership began in 1987 with the requirements for liability insurance on motorists. Two bills were Virginia Department of Forestry. After submitted. One would have increased minimum levels for bodily serving in roles from Area Forester to injuries or death and property destruction but this one did not pass. Deputy State Forester, Bettina looked to Another bill would increase the property injury or destruction the Western conservation arena to standard from 20,000 to 50,000 and this did pass out of the Senate broaden her expertise. Bettina accepted and referred to the House Transportation Committee. leadership roles with the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts (Executive Are you interested in keeping up with your Virginia government? It is Director) and the Wilderness Land Trust easy as three clicks on your computer from your home or business. First in San Francisco (Vice President). By 2005, her leadership open your web browser and type in https://lis.virginia.gov/. From here skills led her to the Bay Area Open Space Council in San you have access to bills, members, meeting minutes, old sessions, the Francisco where she served as the nonprofit’s Executive Code of Virginia, Regulations and much more. You locate your represen- Director until 2012. tative just by clicking on Virginia General Assembly on the menu board Having established herself within the conservation and natural above the text. Next you just click on “Members and Sessions” and resources sector as a thought leader, strategic planner and “Who’s my Legislator.” You can now even watch live House, Senate and experienced manager/facilitator of organizational change, Committee sessions! Bettina returned to the East Coast as Senior Vice President of the American Forest Foundation in Washington, DC. In 2014, Bettina brought her knowledge and experience back to WELCOME NEW MEMBERS her home state of Virginia and was appointed State Forester by Governor Terry McAuliffe. She served on the National Asso- ciation of State Foresters and the Southern Group of State Thank you for recently joining Foresters Committees. THE VIRGINIA LOGGERS ASSOCIATION In January 2018 Bettina was appointed by Governor Ralph Putting our members first and proudly serving Northam as Virginia’s Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. the interests of Virginia loggers! Rob Farrell is a Virginia native and a graduate of Virginia Tech's College of DET, Inc., david elder — Forest, VA Forestry and Wildlife Resources. He began working for the Virginia Depart- Speyside Bourbon Stave Mill in Virginia, Inc., ment of Forestry in 2000 as an area forester. Rob became the Assistant Jim McCoy — Millboro,VA Director of Forestland Conservation in 2007 and took on the role as Deputy Wilderness Stuart, Inc., State Forester in 2012. As Deputy State Debbie Amos — Stuart, VA Forester, Rob oversaw forest manage- ment, forest protection, forestland conservation, and state lands Jackie L. Smith, Jackie Smith — Covington, VA programs. Rob is a member of the Virginia Forestry Associa- (Returning Member) tion’s (VFA) Board of Directors and serves on the Executive Committee. He also won the 2017 VFA Outstanding Member of Please encourage someone to the Year Award. Rob was appointed State Forester in January Join the Virginia Loggers Association! 2018 by Governor Ralph Northam. VLA News 2 CENTRAL VIRGINIA’S TRAILER HEADQUARTERS PROUDLY REPRESENTING ® ESTABLISH ED 1911 CONTACT BINNIE NASH TODAY! 434.941.7995 | [email protected] SONNYTRAILERS.COM VLA News 3 PREPARING FOR LEGAL CHALLENGES IN YOUR BUSINESS Nobody ever said that running a logging business ment breaks down, it is important to be prepared for was easy. The very nature of the operations in the both the expected and unexpected legal challenges woods that are required to get timber on a truck and and know what to do when dealing with legal issues to a mill is challenging. But for many loggers, that is in a logging business. the part they love. Working in the woods, producing a product, and doing whatever it takes to get the wood The Virginia Loggers Association and the SHARP harvested and delivered is the reason why many are logger program have worked together to co-sponsor in the logging business. Most loggers like that part a one day workshop that can help to provide infor- NEWS AND of the business and are prepared for most situations mation for logging businesses to be prepared for UPDATES FROM that might occur in the woods. Dealing with some some of the legal challenges they may face in their VIRGINIA TECH of the other challenges of running a business are not business. This workshop will be held in Colonial always as enjoyable as the work in the woods. To Heights on April 20th and will include presenta- FOREST add to the challenge, there are often “one size fits tions on multiple topics from legal experts at the OPERATIONS all” regulations where logging businesses have to law firm of Setliff and Holland. These topics will EXTENSION comply with the same regulations as the much larger include contracts and business management issues, SPECIALIST companies. However in logging businesses, there employment law issues, investigation and defense are often only a few people who have to do every- of workers compensation claims, the importance of Scott Barrett, PhD, thing related to the business management, as well as an appropriate safety handbook and enforcement of Assistant Professor making sure that all of the operations are running safety rules, investigation and defense of personal and Extension Specialist, smoothly and wood is harvested and delivered to the injury and property damage claims as well as OSHA Forest Operations mills so that the business can survive. investigations. Coordinator for the VA For many logging business owners, dealing with If you would like to attend this workshop, you can SHARP Logger legal challenges may not always be one of the more register by contacting either the VLA or the SHARP Program enjoyable parts of the business, but it is an important Logger program. I hope that you will be able to join Department of Forest part of the business. Just like it is important to have us at this workshop and that the information will be valuable for your company as you prepare for both Resources & Environ- a good harvest plan, and toJanuary be prepared for what to April July October mental Conservation do in if the woods if the weather changes, or equip- the expected and unexpected legal challenges that SMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSSMTWTFSmay arise in your business.
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