Agency Performance Goals and Objectives; Report of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Item 97 C2, Chapter 951, 2005 Acts). (HD 29)

Avian influenza; Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations to prevent and control in commercial and noncommercial poultry. Amending § 2.2-4002; adding § 3.1-741.6. (Patron-Lewis, HB 982 (Chapter 442))

Confidentiality of documents; establishes protections for materials obtained by State Corporation Commission pursuant to an investigation. Adding § 6.1-2.27:1. (Patron-Wagner, SB 255 (Chapter 312))

Consumer Protection Act; choice of remedies, action for damages. Amending § 59.1-204. (Patron-Athey, HB 1103 (Chapter 453))

Consumer reports; national reporting agency to furnish to consumer upon request. Amending § 59.1-200; adding § 59.1-443.3. (Patron-Armstrong, HB 500 (F))

Credit reports; consumer authorized to freeze access thereto, penalty. Adding § 59.1-443.3. (Patron-Jones, D.C., HB 222 (F))

Fertilizer, specialty; label required for proper use and precautionary statements. Amending § 3.1-106.5. (Patron-Ticer, SB 234 (C))

Freedom of Information Act; allows Forensic Science Board and Scientific Advisory Committee to have closed meeting. Amending § 2.2-3711. (Patron-Albo, HB 845 (Chapter 430); Stolle, SB 557 (Chapter 499))

Freedom of Information Act; definition of public body. Amending § 2.2-3701. (Patron-Joannou, HB 953 (F))

Freedom of Information Act; disclosure of procurement records under Public-Private Transportation Act and Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act. Amending §§ 2.2-3705.6, 56-573.1, and 56-575.16; adding §§ 56-573.1:1 and 56-575.17. (Patron-Houck, SB 76 (Chapter 936))

Freedom of Information Act; open meeting exemption, information gathered by or for Port Authority. Amending § 2.2-3711. (Patron-Jones, S.C., HB 1467 (Chapter 560))

Freedom of Information Act; political subdivisions authorized to conduct electronic communication meetings. Amending § 2.2-3708. (Patron-Edwards, SB 465 (F))

Freedom of Information Act; posting of minutes by state boards and commissions. Amending § 2.2-3707.1. (Patron-Nixon, HB 564 (Chapter 595))

Freedom of Information Act; record exemption for Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission. Amending § 2.2-3705.6. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 1458 (Chapter 467))

Freedom of Information Day; designating as March 16, 2006, and each succeeding year thereafter. (Patron-Houck, SJR 170 (P))

Health records; rights of privacy thereof. Amending § 32.1-127.1:03. (Patron-O’Bannon, HB 853 (Chapter 433))

Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act; created. Adding §§ 59.1-459.1 through 59.1-459.6. (Patron-Nutter, HB 425 (C))

Home service contract providers; certain exemptions. Amending §§ 38.2-2600, 38.2-2601, 38.2-2602, 38.2-2604, 38.2-2605, 38.2-2613, and 38.2-2615; adding §§ 38.2-2617 through 38.2-2628. (Patron-Suit, HB 383 (Chapter 634))

Identity theft; consumer authorized to freeze access to his credit report. Amending § 59.1-200; adding § 18.2-186.3:2. (Patron-Bell, SB 266 (F))

Pesticide and fertilizer applicator license; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to issue license for both. Amending §§ 3.1-106.6 and 3.1-249.52. (Patron-Oder, HB 556 (F))