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2005 SESSION

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HB 2737 Cotton; assessment increase to support education, research, and promotion of growth and use.

Introduced by: J. Paul Councill, Jr. | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Assessment on cotton.  Authorizes the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services, upon petition, to conduct a referendum of cotton producers in the Commonwealth on the question of whether or not the Cotton Board should be authorized to increase the current assessment of $0.85 per bale of ginned cotton by a maximum of $0.15 to support education, research, and promotion of the growth and use of cotton.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 052083280  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2737ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/28/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Presented & ordered printed 052083280
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/26/05  House: Reported from Agr., Chesapeake & Natural Res. (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/27/05  House: Read first time
• 01/28/05  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/31/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/01/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/01/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/07/05  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/09/05  Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2737ER)
• 02/22/05  House: Enrolled
• 02/23/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/25/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/20/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 326 (effective 7/1/05)
• 03/28/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0326)