Synopsis
This amendment revises House Bill No. 176 by doing all of the following: 1. Deletes “root system” from the definition of “tree”. 2. Deletes the addition of "other grounds" to the areas that a landlord must maintain to prevent the accumulation of standing water. 3. Deletes the addition of the word "and" to § 7008(a)(13) because it is unnecessary. 4. Deletes language added by House Amendment No. 1, limiting the exception to areas that a landlord must maintain to prevent the accumulation of standing water to those areas that do not contain a constructed community asset. 5. Revises the requirements for maintenance of trees by doing all of the following: • Reorganizes the paragraph, retaining the revision made by House Amendment No. 1, updating the reference to the group that currently establishes industry standards for tree maintenance. • Clarifies that the removal of a tree means removing the stump below the surface of the ground. • Repeals the details of trees that a landlord must maintain because those details are currently in the definition of “tree” under § 7003 of Title 25. 6. Makes this Act effective 6 months after its enactment into law.