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1997 SESSION
HB 2385 Oyster planting grounds.
Introduced by: Robert E. Nelms | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Oyster planting grounds. Directs the Virginia Marine Resources Commission, in determining whether good cause exists for failure to utilize oyster planting grounds leased from the Commonwealth, to consider the prevalence of the diseases MSX and Dermo and whether the grounds have traditionally produced commercial quantities of oysters or clams. Currently, the Commission is not to renew or extend a lease where there has been no significant production of oysters or clams, no reasonable plantings of oysters, clams or cultch or no significant oyster or clam aquaculture operation, unless the Commission finds that there was good cause for the failure to produce or plant oysters, clams or cultch.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970358378 pdf
- 02/02/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970358378-E pdf
- 02/20/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2385ER) pdf
- 03/17/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970358378
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
- 01/31/97 House: Reported from Ches. & Its Trib. w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/97 House: Read first time
- 02/02/97 House: Read second time
- 02/02/97 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/02/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970358378-E
- 02/03/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/04/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 5-N)
- 02/04/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/10/97 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2385ER)
- 02/26/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/27/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 259 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/17/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0259)