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SB 1211 Invasive species; Sec. of Nat. Resources, etc., to develop a plan to prevent introduction thereof.
Introduced by: Frederick M. Quayle | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Invasive species. Charges the Secretaries of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Forestry with the responsibility of developing an invasive species management plan to prevent the introduction of invasive species and to control and eradicate those species that are present on Virginia's lands and waters. The Secretary of Natural Resources will establish an advisory group consisting of state agency heads, and representatives of various stakeholder groups to develop the plan and assist in coordinating and implementing the recommendations of the plan. This bill is identical to HB 1775.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093955822 pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 093979308-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1211ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093955822
- 01/13/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/26/09 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 093979308-S1
- 01/27/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/28/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/28/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 093979308-S1
- 01/28/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1211S1
- 01/29/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/18/09 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (18-Y 2-N)
- 02/19/09 House: Read second time
- 02/20/09 House: Read third time
- 02/20/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/20/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/20/09 House: Passed House with amendments (98-Y 2-N)
- 02/20/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 2-N)
- 02/24/09 Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/28/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1211ER)
- 02/28/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 619 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)