New funding seeks to protect tree canopy

• The legislation would pull 1% of revenue from development-related items such as building permits to support tree maintenance and restoration.
• The fund would have an annual cap of $2.5 million and would be reviewed by June 2023 to determine if it should continue.

Driving the news: Cooper's announcement cited a report saying Nashville lost nearly 1,000 acres of tree canopy from 2008 to 2016, largely due to development.