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- 2008 - SB 377 Crab pots; unauthorized taking of crabs Class 3 misdemeanor.
- 2008 - SB 528 Marine Resources Commission; permits in emergency situations.
- 2008 - SB 552 Fishing license; exemptions for persons assisting disabled persons.
- 2009 - HB 1623 Marine tourism activity liability; uses similar language from Agritourism Activity Liability Act.
- 2009 - HB 1719 Hunting and fishing licenses; clarifies authority to revise cost of license.
- 2009 - HB 1961 Special conservation police officers; those appointed after 10/1/09 shall have valid registration.
- 2009 - HB 2213 Baylor Grounds; removes Marine Resources authority to grant easement for natural gas pipeline.
- 2009 - HB 2223 Recreational saltwater license; authorizes Resources Commission to charge nonresidents higher fee.
- 2009 - HB 2248 Marine Resources Commission; Commissioner to establish permanent office on Virginia Peninsula.
- 2009 - HB 2256 Fixed fishing devices; Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations that set distance between.
- 2009 - HB 2412 Subaqueous lands; Marine Resources Commission sell and convey certain parcels to City of Va. Beach.
- 2009 - HB 2507 Fishing licenses; Marine Resources Commission to issue refunds on prorated basis.
- 2009 - HB 2586 Sandbridge Beach Subdivision; Board to determine which structures, etc., are in imminent danger.
- 2009 - HJ 689 Public's use of state waters; Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries and Marine Resources to clarify.
- 2009 - SB 528 Marine Resources Commission; permits in emergency situations.
- 2009 - SB 1086 Harvester's license, commercial; increases fee for nonresidents for those fishing in tidal waters.
- 2009 - SB 1087 Marine Resources Commission; membership.
- 2009 - SB 1104 Income tax, state; temporary protective enclosures for oysters tax credit.
- 2009 - SB 1111 Crab season; Marine Resources Commission to establish periods of time when crabs caught for resale.
- 2009 - SB 1350 Marine Resources Commission; authority to lease subaqueous lands for generating electrical energy.
- 2009 - SB 1473 Forestry permits; State Forester require person who fishes, rides mountain bikes, etc., to obtain.
- 2009 - SB 1479 Marine Resources Commission; authorized to grant easements and rights-of-way on Elizabeth River.
- 2009 - SJ 311 Blue crabs; Congress of U.S. urged to examine equitability of allocation of licenses to harvest.
- 2009 - SJ 397 Saltwater anglers; Marine Resources Commission to examine creation of comprehensive registry.
- 2009 - SJ 411 Oysters; sterile non-native; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support responsible cultivation.
- 2010 - HB 128 Fishing license, special; DGIF to issue free licenses to disabled active duty military personnel.
- 2010 - HB 138 Aquaculture opportunity zones; Marine Resources Commission establish for propagation of shellfish.
- 2010 - HB 142 Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.
- 2010 - HB 194 Filled subaqueous land; person who purchases lands to pay cost of preparing transfer documents.
- 2010 - HB 294 Menhaden fishery; Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations.
- 2010 - HB 296 Water safety zones; authorizes marine patrol divisions in Tidewater localities to patrol.
- 2010 - HB 373 Hunting, trapping, and fishing; courts may revoke license and privilege if convicted of violations.
- 2010 - HB 591 Administrative Process Act; removes obsolete exemptions.
- 2010 - HB 801 Fishing license; state residents to fish and harvest trout in waters of South Holston Reservoir.
- 2010 - HB 1029 Special species fishing license; established.
- 2010 - HB 1163 Bottomlands rents and royalties; removes authority of Marine Resources Commission to charge rent.
- 2010 - HB 1268 Recreational gill net license; established for owners of piers.
- 2010 - HB 1291 Harvester's license; prohibits Commission from issuing to certain nonresidents.
- 2010 - HJ 74 State-owned submerged land; Institute of Marine Science to study management option on Eastern shore.
- 2010 - SB 47 Menhaden fisheries; extends sunset provision for harvest.
- 2010 - SB 185 Menhaden fishery; Marine Resources Commission to adopt regulations.
- 2010 - SB 192 Harvester's license; prohibits Marine Resources Commission from issuing certain nonresident license.
- 2010 - SB 202 Marine Resources Commission; state-owned bottomlands, fees.
- 2010 - SB 243 Fishing license; exempts active duty military personnel who are residents.
- 2010 - SB 289 Hunting and fishing licenses; establishes infant lifetime licenses for those under age two.
- 2010 - SB 345 Oyster restoration projects; authorizes Resources Authority to finance.
- 2010 - SB 398 Water safety zones; authorizes marine patrol divisions of police in Tidewater localities to patrol.
- 2010 - SB 447 Crabmeat and shellfish; requires operator of establishment for processing to have permit.
- 2010 - SB 500 Hunting and fishing licenses; allows any active member of military to obtain.
- 2010 - SB 668 Saltwater recreational fishing; licensing in conformance with national registry.
- 2010 - SB 726 Hampton Roads Maritime Association; changes name to Virginia Maritime Association.
- 2010 - SJ 35 Tidal shoreline management; Virginia Institute of Marine Science to study.
- 2011 - HB 1163 Bottomlands rents and royalties; removes authority of Marine Resources Commission to charge rent.
- 2011 - HB 1268 Recreational gill net license; established for owners of piers.
- 2011 - HB 1656 Menhaden fishing; prohibited in waters adjacent to certain localities.
- 2011 - HB 1689 Pound net licenses; prohibits Marine Resources Commission from issuing in waters of Chesapeake Bay.
- 2011 - HB 1712 Fishing; if person is in interjurisdictional inland waters he is subject to laws of jurisdiction.
- 2011 - HB 1723 Virginia Marine Resources Commission; permits for encroachment on subaqueous beds.
- 2011 - HB 1724 Crab dredging season; Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adjust opening or closing dates.
- 2011 - HB 1886 Crabbing area; clarifies boundaries where taking or catching of crabs is prohibited.
- 2011 - HB 1913 Menhaden fishing; prohibits from taking with purse nets in Rappahannock River & its tributaries.
- 2011 - HB 1944 Public oyster ground; increases amount of time MRC is required to post public notice before closing.
- 2011 - HB 2126 Wetland mitigation banks; removes references to an outdated map used to identify.
- 2011 - HB 2165 Menhaden fishing; Marine Resource Commission to assess fee for those caught with purse net.
- 2011 - HB 2166 Summer flounder; MRC to adopt regulations that establish size limits for commercial fishermen.
- 2011 - HB 2186 Chesapeake Bay crab meat; containers should include at least 51% by weight, crab taken from Bay.
- 2011 - HB 2187 Baylor Ground; removes certain area in waters of Crippen Creek from natural oyster beds, etc.
- 2011 - HB 2263 Commercial fisheries; provides for state and local tax, regulatory relief, and preservation thereof.
- 2011 - HB 2280 Menhaden fishing; Marine Resource Commission to assess fee for those caught with purse net.
- 2011 - HB 2310 Filled subaqueous bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission to convey title if lawfully deposited.
- 2011 - HB 2369 Menhaden; cap on harvesting will be reduced 20 percent annually.
- 2011 - HB 2502 Oysters; measurement standard.
- 2011 - HJ 624 Shellfish industry and state regulators; USFDA, et al., to work to improve shellfish safety.
- 2011 - SB 765 Menhaden fishery; directs MRC to adopt regulations to implement Interstate Fishery Management Plan.
- 2011 - SB 921 Pianakatank River & Narrows; VMRC to convey easements for purpose of installing, etc. cable system.
- 2011 - SB 963 Aquaculture opportunity zones; removes authority of MRC to establish commercial shellfish zones.
- 2011 - SB 964 Coastal resource management; Marine Resources Commission, et al., to develop integrated guidance.
- 2011 - SB 995 Special combined individual sportfishing licenses; boat license.
- 2011 - SB 1133 Filled subaqueous bottomlands; Marine Resources Commission to convey title if lawfully deposited.
- 2011 - SB 1299 Fishing; if person is in interjurisdictional inland waters he is subject to laws of jurisdiction.