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SB 356 Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy; DACS to develop and maintain, report.

Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) to develop and maintain a pollinator protection strategy (the Strategy) to promote the health of and mitigate the risks to pollinator species and ensure a robust apiary industry. The Strategy shall include a protection plan for managed pollinators that provides voluntary best management practices and supports efforts to reduce risks from pesticides, increase habitat, and take other steps to protect pollinators. The Department is directed to provide an interim report on the Strategy by July 1, 2017, and to complete the Strategy by July 1, 2018.


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