“It simplifies the process for builders to get a permit to remove trees and requires a fee that would go toward a conservation fund. ” One problem has been tha

“It simplifies the process for builders to get a permit to remove trees and requires a fee that would go toward a conservation fund. ” One problem has been that the penalty fee for ignoring the process was (at least historically) lower than the permit. I read multiple articles about developers ignoring permitting and paying the penalty when/if caught. My favorite was one where they claimed they “didn’t know” it was required, but were caught while digging a ditch to hide the evidence. I don’t know enough about the new legislation to know if that imbalance would still remain.