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2000 SESSION

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HB 1307 Agricultural Stewardship Act.

Introduced by: Robert D. (Bobby) Orrock, Sr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Agricultural Stewardship Act. Requires that measures required to control agricultural water pollution be maintained by the owner or operator of the subject property and gives the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services discretion to choose the time when the farmer will be required to begin and complete implementation of such measures. The bill also allows informal fact-finding conferences rather than formal hearings to be used and clarifies the manner in which various requirements of the Act may be enforced through corrective orders and court orders.

FULL TEXT

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001645204  pdf
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 009221204-H1  pdf
• 03/14/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1307ER)  pdf
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0973)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/24/00  House: Presented & ordered printed 001645204
• 01/24/00  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/07/00  House: Assigned to Agriculture sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/00  House: Reported from Agriculture w/substitute (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/11/00  House: Committee substitute printed 009221204-H1
• 02/12/00  House: Read first time
• 02/14/00  House: Read second time
• 02/14/00  House: Committee substitute agreed to 009221204-H1
• 02/14/00  House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 009221204-H1
• 02/15/00  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/00  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/00  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/00  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/28/00  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/00  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/00  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/00  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/00  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/00  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/14/00  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1307ER)
• 03/16/00  House: Enrolled
• 03/16/00  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/17/00  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/00  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 973 (effective 7/1/00)
• 05/04/00  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0973)