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2011 SESSION
SB 990 Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer. Revises the laws governing the manufacture and application of fertilizer to: (i) incorporate by reference the guidelines adopted by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, (ii) adopt generic precautionary labeling guidelines to prevent fertilizer runoff into the waterways, (iii) shift the permit year to begin on April 1 instead of July 1, (iv) require distributors of commercial fertilizer to submit an annual statistical report to the Commissioner regarding the amounts and localities of distributed product, (v) allow the Commissioner to issue written notices or warnings in lieu of instituting formal proceedings, (vi) authorize the Board to impose a civil penalty of up to $250 on anyone who violates a written stop sale, and (vii) allow the imposition of late fees for failing to renew a registration, license, or permit and for failing to obtain a registration, license, or permit after receiving notice of this requirement. This bill is identical to HB 2057 (Poindexter).
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102216D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11102216D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105203D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/18/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB990ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/25/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102216D
- 01/11/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/24/11 Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Fertilizer
- 01/31/11 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/11 Senate: Read second time
- 02/02/11 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/02/11 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB990E
- 02/02/11 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11102216D-E
- 02/03/11 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/11 House: Read first time
- 02/07/11 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/09/11 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11105203D-H1
- 02/10/11 House: Read second time
- 02/11/11 House: Read third time
- 02/11/11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105203D-H1
- 02/11/11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB990H1
- 02/11/11 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/11 Senate: Title replaced 11105203D-H1
- 02/18/11 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/18/11 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB990ER)
- 02/18/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/25/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)