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SB 18 Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; removes authorization for State's membership.

Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Fishery compact.  Removes authorization for Virginia's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The purpose of the Compact is to promote better utilization of the marine, shell, and anadromous fisheries of the Atlantic seaboard through the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and by the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause. If any state desires to remove itself from the Compact, it must send a six months' notice in writing to the member states of its intention to withdraw from the Compact.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102972D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/28/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102972D
• 12/28/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/02/12  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N)
• 02/02/12  Senate: Rereferred to Finance
• 02/09/12  Senate: Continued to 2013 in Finance (14-Y 0-N)