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2012 SESSION
HB 239 Forestry, Department of; use of methyl bromide gas fumigation.
Introduced by: Barry D. Knight | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Fumigation by Department of Forestry. Asserts that the Department of Forestry's preferred method of treatment of its forest tree nurseries is methyl bromide gas fumigation in pre-seeding land preparation under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's listed usage exemption QPS (Quarantine & Pre-Shipment). The bill allows the Commissioner to issue inspection certificates to certify that seedling shipments are apparently pest- and disease-free. This bill is identical to SB 126.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100847D pdf | impact statement
- 02/08/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104597D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/05/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100847D
- 01/10/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/23/12 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake
- 02/02/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/12 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12104597D-H1
- 02/09/12 House: Read first time
- 02/10/12 House: Read second time
- 02/10/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12104597D-H1
- 02/10/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB239H1
- 02/13/12 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 03/01/12 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/12 Senate: Read third time
- 03/06/12 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/12 House: Enrolled
- 03/09/12 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER)
- 03/09/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 621 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/05/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0621)