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2013 SESSION
SB 550 Oyster beds; adjustment of boundaries on Eastern Shore.
Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public oyster beds on the seaside of the Eastern Shore; adjustment of boundaries. Instructs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission to adjust the boundaries of the public oyster beds on the seaside of the Eastern Shore using the Baylor survey as a basis. The bill requires the Commission to make its procedures public and sets out the criteria that the Commission must address as it considers any adjustment to the boundaries of the public shellfish beds encompassed within the bill. The bill also instructs the Commission to include or exclude certain bottomlands from the adjusted boundaries and provides considerations for leasing of state-owned bottomlands.
FULL TEXT
- 01/16/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12102617D pdf | impact statement
- 01/31/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12102617D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/16/12 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12102617D
- 01/16/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/26/12 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 1-N)
- 01/31/12 Senate: Read second time
- 01/31/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/31/12 Senate: Amendments by Senator Northam agreed to
- 01/31/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB550E
- 01/31/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12102617D-E
- 02/01/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/20/12 House: Assigned ACNRsub: Chesapeake
- 02/22/12 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/29/12 House: Continued to 2013 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
- 11/29/12 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources