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2003 SESSION

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SB 1052 Preservation of important farmlands.

Introduced by: Emmett W. Hanger, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Preservation of important farmlands. For the purposes of receiving federal funds, authorizes state agencies and local governments, with the cooperation of the United States Department of Agriculture, to designate state and locally important soils, which include prime, unique, and locally important farmland. The bill also defines farmland, prime farmland and unique farmland. In addition, the bill requires landowner consent for individual participation in any state program that is based on such designation.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 031085432  pdf
• 01/22/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031085432-E  pdf
• 02/28/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1052ER)  pdf
• 03/25/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)  pdf

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HISTORY

• 01/08/03  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/08/03 031085432
• 01/08/03  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/20/03  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amds (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/21/03  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/03  Senate: Read second time
• 01/22/03  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 01/22/03  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 01/22/03  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 01/22/03  Senate: Printed as engrossed 031085432-E
• 01/23/03  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/23/03  Senate: Communicated to House
• 01/24/03  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/24/03  House: Read first time
• 01/24/03  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/12/03  House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/amendments (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/03  House: Read second time
• 02/14/03  House: Read third time
• 02/14/03  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/14/03  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/14/03  House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/03  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/03  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/19/03  Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/03  Senate: VOTE: CONCUR HOUSE AMENDMENT (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/03  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1052ER)
• 03/05/03  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/03  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/06/03  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/16/03  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/03)
• 03/25/03  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)