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2003 SESSION

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HB 2436 Invasive Species Council established.

Introduced by: James H. Dillard, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Invasive Species Council established. Establishes the nine member Invasive Species Council. The Council, which is composed of executive branch agency heads, and chaired by the Secretary of Natural Resources, is charged with providing state leadership regarding prevention and control of invasive species and preparation of an invasive species management plan. Invasive species are species that are not native to an ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health. There is a 2006 sunset on the Council.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 032911732  pdf | impact statement
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 032911732-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2436ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/26/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0433)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 032911732
• 01/08/03  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/29/03  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/03  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/31/03  House: Reported from Appropriations with amds (25-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/03  House: Read first time
• 02/03/03  House: Read second time
• 02/03/03  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/03/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/03/03  House: Printed as engrossed 032911732-E
• 02/04/03  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/03  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/05/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/05/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/17/03  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Read third time
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/03  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2436ER)
• 02/26/03  House: Enrolled
• 02/26/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 433 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/26/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0433)