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2005 SESSION

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HB 2695 Zoning Ordinances; protection of commercial fishing operations.

Introduced by: Albert C. Pollard, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Protection of established commercial fishing operations.  Provides that registered commercial fishermen and seafood buyers who operate their businesses from their waterfront residences shall not be prohibited by a locality from continuing their businesses, notwithstanding the provisions of any local zoning ordinance. This section shall only apply to businesses that have been in operation by the current owner, or a family member of the current owner, for at least 20 years at the location in question. The protection granted by this section shall continue so long as the property is owned by the current owner or a family member of the owner.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053267428  pdf
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2695ER)  pdf
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 053267428
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
• 01/28/05  House: Reported from Counties, Cities and Towns (21-Y 1-N)
• 01/31/05  House: Read first time
• 02/01/05  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/02/05  House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/03/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/03/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
• 02/21/05  Senate: Reported from Local Government (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/23/05  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (38-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2695ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 194 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/24/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0194)