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2016 SESSION
HB 1389 Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to DMME.
Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (§ 59.1-336 et seq.), submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy as part of the required permit or permit modification to commence ground-disturbing activities. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets to be excluded, the submitting party shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or materials for which protection from disclosure is sought, (ii) identify the data or materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary.
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HISTORY
- 01/26/16 House: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/26/16 House: Presented and ordered printed 16104202D
- 01/26/16 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/16 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/28/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/09/16 House: Continued to 2017 in General Laws by voice vote