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House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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- HB 1065 Ground water conservation incentive program; State Water Control Bd. to establish voluntary program.
- HB 1314 Grapevine Grant Fund and Program; created.
- HB 1358 Gas emissions; control systems for certain landfills.
- HB 1423 Potomac River Watershed; DEQ to identify owner of any combined sewer overflow outfall, etc.
- HB 1496 Oyster planting grounds; Marine Resources Commission to post.
- HB 1575 Oyster dredge; transportation across sanctuary area.
- HB 1576 Purse net fishing prohibited.
- HB 1577 Management of menhaden.
- HB 1588 Baiting of deer.
- HB 1759 Redeemable beverage containers.
- HB 1802 Companion animals; prohibits tethering of animals outdoors unless owner is outdoors.
- HB 1859 Nonfederally managed hazardous sites; DEQ to publish and update annually.
- HB 1860 Aboveground storage tanks; State Water Control Board to regulate, civil and criminal penalties.
- HB 1861 Product safety; flame retardants, penalty.
- HB 1870 Deleterious substances; discharge into state waters.
- HB 1875 Waterfowl blinds; reduces distance of floating blinds from stationary blinds.
- HB 1877 Tethering of dogs; local ordinances.
- HB 2008 Stormwater; erosion and sediment control, 10,000 square foot minimum disturbance.
- HB 2012 Stormwater; failed best management practice.
- HB 2030 Food products; sale at farmers market, farm, or home.
- HB 2116 Dogs and cats; regulation of sale.
- HB 2159 Litter; adds cigarette or cigar butts to definition.
- HB 2272 Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb recycling; local ordinances, civil penalties.
- HB 2320 Hurricane and Flooding Risk Reduction Act of 2017; established.
- HB 2349 Bioengineered foods; labeling certain products containing GMO, etc.
- HB 2368 Milk production; exemption from oversight of Milk Commission, etc.
- HB 2450 Hunting license; landowner to obtain a free license to hunt on own property.
- SB 717 Vineyards and Orchards Grant Fund and Program; created and established.
- SB 801 Dogs; public animal shelters required to notify intent to euthanize.
- SB 1204 Sale of dog or cat not obtained from releasing agency or animal rescue.
- SB 1491 Agritourism activity; definition to include rental of a single-family residence.