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2004 SESSION
HB 1212 Agriculture and Forestry, Secretary of; established.
Introduced by: R. Steven Landes | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Establishes the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. The Secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the following agencies: Department of Forestry, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia Agricultural Council, and Virginia Marine Products Board. The provisions of this bill will become effective no later than the beginning of the term of the Governor elected November 8, 2005; however, if funding for the position and expenses of the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry is included in the 2004 appropriation act passed by the General Assembly, this bill will become effective beginning on the date set out in the appropriation act. This bill also directs the Governor to appoint a Deputy Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry within the Secretariat of Commerce and Trade to administer the policies affecting agricultural and forestry interests until the position of Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry is filled.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 041967376 pdf
- 02/04/04 House: Committee substitute printed 043344376-H1 pdf
- 02/06/04 House: Printed as engrossed 043344376-EH1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/24/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1212ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/23/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/04 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/14/04 041967376
- 01/14/04 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/19/04 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: 4
- 01/22/04 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/04 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/04/04 House: Reported from A., C. & N. R. w/substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/04 House: Committee substitute printed 043344376-H1
- 02/05/04 House: Read first time
- 02/06/04 House: Read second time
- 02/06/04 House: Committee substitute agreed to 043344376-H1
- 02/06/04 House: Amendment by Del. Landes agreed to
- 02/06/04 House: Engrossed by House - committee sub.w/amd. HB1212EH1
- 02/06/04 House: Printed as engrossed 043344376-EH1
- 02/09/04 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/09/04 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/09/04 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/10/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/10/04 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/23/04 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/04 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/04 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/04 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/25/04 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/25/04 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/25/04 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/04 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/04 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/27/04 House: Senate amendment rejected by House (11-Y 84-N 1-A)
- 02/27/04 House: VOTE: REJECTED (11-Y 84-N 1-A)
- 03/02/04 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/04 Senate: VOTE: INSIST & REQUEST (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/04 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/03/04 House: House acceded to request
- 03/04/04 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/04/04 House: Delegates: Landes, Cox, Stump
- 03/04/04 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/04 Senate: Senators: Ruff, Reynolds, Hawkins
- 03/12/04 House: Conference report agreed to by House (87-Y 11-N)
- 03/12/04 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (87-Y 11-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/12/04 Senate: VOTE: CONF. COMMITTEE RPT. (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/24/04 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1212ER)
- 03/24/04 House: Enrolled
- 03/26/04 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/04 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/15/04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 963 (effective - see bill)
- 04/23/04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0963)