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Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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- HB 2 Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan, General Assembly approval.
- HB 20 Peanuts; extends sunset provision to July 1, 2021, of excise tax on those grown and sold in Va.
- HB 114 Agritourism; notice posted on signs to read "ATTENTION" rather than "WARNING" at locations.
- HB 115 Agriculture commodity funds; removes authority of General Assembly to disburse unexpended balances.
- HB 118 Urban county executive form of government; animal protection police officer.
- HB 136 Duck blinds; damaged stationary blinds in Virginia Beach, notification to DGIF.
- HB 137 Feral hogs; employees of DGIF & federal agencies allowed to hunt or kill from aircraft, etc.
- HB 157 Agriculture and Consumer Services, Department of; approval of guidance document prior to adoption.
- HB 200 State parks; establishing fee schedule.
- HB 208 Tributary plans; repeals provisions that prescribe content of plans as part of tributary strategies.
- HB 262 Wildlife; manufacture and sale of products made from parts.
- HB 317 Hunter education courses; Board of GIF to provide incentives for completing safety course.
- HB 327 Beach restoration; expedited permit.
- HB 340 Private animal shelters; Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall adopt regulations.
- HB 438 Sediment reduction credits; use by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) permittees.
- HB 440 Impaired waters clean-up plan; progress report, annual submission.
- HB 448 Nutrient offset credits; allows new and expanding wastewater discharge facilities to acquire.
- HB 472 Service agencies and technicians; certification qualifications.
- HB 476 Animal intake policy; animal control officers, etc., shall annually file with State Veterinarian.
- HB 514 Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund; wild fish and shellfish.
- HB 535 Beekeepers; limited liability.
- HB 584 Deer; any city or town may, by ordinance, prohibit feeding deer within its jurisdiction, penalty.
- HB 699 Industrial hemp; lawful for a person with a license to manufacture products or engage in research.
- HB 734 Noxious weeds; advisory committee to evaluate risks of a plant.
- HB 813 Offshore waters and submerged lands; Commonwealth jurisdiction of three geographical miles.
- HB 903 Recurrent Flooding Resiliency, Commonwealth Center for; at various educational institutions.
- HB 1094 Commodity boards; member nominations and terms, assessments, report.
- HB 1115 Zebra mussels; education program.
- HB 1127 Forest fire protection compacts; codification.
- HB 1142 Slingshot; hunting of wild birds and wild animals, except deer, etc., unless shooting is prohibited.
- HB 1211 Animal control officers; training.
- HB 1231 Dogs chasing livestock; district court may order dog to be transferred to a different owner, etc.
- HB 1250 Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; consolidation of programs, opt-out for locations.
- HB 1270 Companion animal care advisory committee; State Veterinarian to establish.
- HB 1311 Snakes; DGIF may authorize use of snake exclusion devices by public utilities.
- HB 1329 Trespass by hunters using dogs; penalty.
- SB 1 Excise tax on peanuts.
- SB 6 Private animal shelters; reporting euthanasia.
- SB 9 Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal.
- SB 18 Companion animals; surgical sterilization program.
- SB 21 Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan; General Assembly approval.
- SB 37 Black vultures; control of those that pose danger to agricultural animals, etc.
- SB 98 Management of menhaden.
- SB 102 Marine Resources Commission; increases membership.
- SB 118 Ground water conservation incentive program; State Water Control Bd. to establish voluntary program.
- SB 123 Newborn calves; certification of calf receiving colostrum.
- SB 152 Sale of furs and animal parts; adoption of regulations.
- SB 219 Purse net fishing prohibited.
- SB 227 Environmental Quality, Department of; toxic waste site inventory.
- SB 228 Environmental Quality, Department of; raises civil penalty that may be included with a special order
- SB 252 Century forest program; State Forester to establish program to honor certain families, eligibility.
- SB 254 Oyster grounds; assignment or transfer by VMRC of grounds in Lynnhaven River.
- SB 268 Animal disease violations; criminal and civil penalties.
- SB 282 Virginia Shoreline Resiliency Fund; established, annual audit of Virginia Resources Authority.
- SB 283 Crab pots; recreational gear license, turtle excluder device.
- SB 284 Oysters; taking for recreational use.
- SB 292 Sediment reduction credits.
- SB 298 Oysters; increasing rents for certain planting grounds.
- SB 307 Beach restoration; expedited permit.
- SB 314 Nutrient offset credits; new and expanding wastewater discharge facilities to acquire.
- SB 344 Sunday hunting; exempts any person who hunts rail (Rallidae) or other wetland birds.
- SB 348 Pesticide Control Act; clarifies process to assess penalty for violation.
- SB 349 Free fishing days; removes certain prohibition against fishing without license.
- SB 356 Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy; DACS to develop and maintain, report.
- SB 367 Coyotes; county or city ordinances, permits hunting with a rifle caliber larger than .22 rimfire.
- SB 397 Oyster grounds; navigation rights in Lynnhaven River.
- SB 443 Nutrient credit certification; regulations to establish timeline for consideration of applications.
- SB 475 Clean Fuel Fleet Voucher Program; established.
- SB 482 Clean Power Plan; state implementation plan; General Assembly approval.
- SB 484 Stormwater management regulations; water quality and quantity design criteria.
- SB 529 Menhaden; increases total allowable landings.
- SB 537 Coal combustion by-product impoundments; closure requirements.
- SB 557 Reformulated gasoline (RFG) program; sale by marina.
- SB 558 Dredging; TMDL credits, request for assignment of credits equivalent to street sweeping.
- SB 571 Commonwealth Resilience Fund; established.
- SB 581 Discharge of deleterious substance into state waters; notice.
- SB 598 Erosion and sediment control; compliance with stormwater management program.
- SB 624 York River; scenic and historic designations.
- SB 643 U.S. Department of the Interior; monitoring by VMRC, Assateague Island National Seashore.
- SB 651 Animal control officers; training.
- SB 673 Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act; consolidation of programs, opt-out for locations.
- SB 691 Industrial hemp; lawful for a person with a license to manufacture products or engage in research.
- SB 698 Dam Safety, Flood Prevention and Protection Assistance Fund; disbursement of moneys.
- SB 717 Vineyards and Orchards Grant Fund and Program; created and established.
- SB 726 Erosion and sediment control plans; utility company projects.
- SB 743 Division of Energy; state certifying authority for solar energy projects.