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1997 SESSION
HB 2448 Cotton Board; created.
Introduced by: J. Paul Councill, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Virginia Cotton Board. Creates the Virginia Cotton Board to promote and develop the cotton industry in the Commonwealth. The establishment of the Board and the funding of its activities are contingent upon the favorable outcome of a referendum on whether the members of the cotton industry agree to be assessed 85 cents on each bale of cotton sold in Virginia. The fee will be used to finance the activities of the Board, which will be composed of cotton producers from different parts of the Commonwealth. The bill also contains a provision that authorizes, beginning July 1, 1997, the assessment of 85 cents on each bale of cotton sold in Virginia until sufficient funds have been collected to pay the costs associated with conducting the referendum.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970379168 pdf
- 01/28/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970379168-E pdf
- 03/04/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2448ER) pdf
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2448ER) pdf
- 04/09/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970379168
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/24/97 House: Reported from Agriculture w/amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/97 House: Read first time
- 01/28/97 House: Read second time
- 01/28/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/28/97 House: Title replaced
- 01/28/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/28/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970379168-E
- 01/29/97 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 01/30/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/10/97 Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd. (15-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: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/12/97 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/12/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/12/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/14/97 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2448ER)
- 03/07/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/07/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/08/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/97 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/97 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/97 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2448ER)
- 04/02/97 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/97 House: Enacted, Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/97)
- 04/09/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873)