Bill > HB2362

This bill extends the sunset date of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC) from 2025 to 2035. It also allows JLARC to extend timelines for conducting studies and removes barriers to continuing the sustainable harvest study. The bill requires the Department of Natural Resources to hire independent third-party contractors to update the forest inventory and review the department's forest growth and yield modeling. It also mandates JLARC to conduct an independent review of the methodologies and data used by the Department of Natural Resources in developing the sustainable harvest calculation. Finally, the bill adds a new factor for JLARC to consider when preparing its performance audit work plan, which is whether a planned review that is part of a mandated, recurring study would provide the legislature with new or additional information.