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2007 SESSION

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HB 1855 Aquaculture; sets guidelines for placement of temporary shellfish enclosures in state waters.

Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Aquaculture.  Requires the Marine Resources Commission to develop a general permit for the placement of temporary shellfish enclosures in state waters. The general permit will include provisions to ensure that enclosures may be easily located and removed if (i) a threat to navigation arises, (ii) the enclosure is idle, or (iii) the lease conditions are otherwise violated. This bill is identical to SB 1333.

FULL TEXT

• 01/03/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078215554  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/07  House: Committee substitute printed 070980554-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/12/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1855ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/13/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/03/07  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078215554
• 01/03/07  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/18/07  House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake (Byron)
• 01/24/07  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/07  House: Committee substitute printed 070980554-H1
• 01/25/07  House: Read first time
• 01/26/07  House: Read second time
• 01/26/07  House: Committee substitute agreed to 070980554-H1
• 01/26/07  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1855H1
• 01/29/07  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/07  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 01/29/07  House: Communicated to Senate
• 01/30/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 01/30/07  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/05/07  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/07  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/07  Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/07  Senate: Read third time
• 02/07/07  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/07  Senate: VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/07  House: Enrolled
• 02/12/07  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1855ER)
• 02/12/07  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/12/07  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/19/07  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 28 (effective 7/1/07)
• 03/13/07  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0028)