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Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in paragraph D in the 2nd line (page 1, line 16 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "per species"
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 in paragraph E in the 2nd line (page 1, line 20 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "per species"
Amend the bill in section 1 in subsection 2 by inserting at the end a new blocked paragraph to read:
 
‘Notification required under this subsection must be made in writing. Written notification may be communicated by United States mail, private courier or electronic means, including, but not limited to, e-mail and fax transmission.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment is the unanimous report of the Joint Standing Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. The amendment removes a requirement that the contracting party provide a per species price when notifying a contractor of the price to be paid under a service contract for harvesting or hauling wood. It also specifies that price notification must be in writing and that price notification may be communicated by mail or private courier or electronically.