Agricultural waste; excludes any farm or aggregation of farms that owns and operates facilities within State for generation of electric energy from waste-to-energy technology. Amending §§ 56-1, 56-88, 56-232, and 56-265.1; adding §§ 1-222.1 and 56-594.1. (Patron-Vanderhye, HB 2171 (Chapter 746))

Alcoholic beverage control; creates new nonresident winery distributor license. Amending §§ 2.2-4002, 4.1-100, 4.1-111, 4.1-203, 4.1-204, 4.1-207, 4.1-208, 4.1-223, 4.1-231, and 4.1-310; repealing §§ 3.1-14.01 and 4.1-207.1. (Patron-Watkins, SB 366 (CD))

Alternative fuel tax; exemption for agricultural operations. Amending § 58.1-2250. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1358 (Chapter 530))

Animal control officers; localities may raise cap on salaries. Amending § 3.2-6543. (Patron-Alexander, HB 2220 (F))

Animal control officers; moves oversight and governance thereof to Department of Criminal Justice Services. Amending §§ 3.2-6500, 3.2-6540, 3.2-6543, 3.2-6558, 9.1-101, and 9.1-102; adding §§ 15.2-1754 and 15.2-1755; repealing §§ 3.2-6555 and 3.2-6556. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2263 (F))

Animal cruelty; animal control officers, humane investigators, etc., obligated to prevent any act of cruelty in their presence. Amending § 3.2-6566. (Patron-Ticer, SB 931 (F))

Animal laws; corrects an error from 2008 recodification of Title 3.1 to Title 3.2 that allows towns to adopt by reference certain ordinances of surrounding counties. Amending §§ 3.2-4104 and 3.2-6543. (Patron-Landes, HB 2345 (Chapter 107))

Animal shelters and pounds; allowed to purchase, possess, and administer certain controlled substances for purpose of euthanizing animals. Amending §§ 54.1-3423 and 54.1-3801; repealing § 54.1-3425. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2097 (Chapter 149); McDougle, SB 897 (Chapter 169))

Animals as prizes and gifts; Class 3 misdemeanor to raffle, give away, offer for sale as novelty. Amending §§ 3.2-6500 and 3.2-6510. (Patron-Englin, HB 2377 (F))

Biofuels; broadens Right to Farm Act to allow farmers to engage in small-scale production. Amending §§ 3.2-300 and 15.2-2288. (Patron-Lohr, HB 1699 (F))

Civil immunity for charitable food donations and distributions; exemption from civil liability in certain cases. Amending §§ 3.2-5144 and 35.1-14.2; adding § 8.01-220.1:5. (Patron-Oder, HB 1711 (F); Miller, J.C., SB 1092 (F))

Clean Water Farm Award Program; identifies types of agricultural best management practices that a farmer can implement to be eligible to receive award. Amending § 10.1-104.3. (Patron-Lewis, HB 1925 (Chapter 349))

Companion animals; any owner reclaiming his dog or cat from a pound or shelter to have animal spayed or neutered if impounded on previous occasion. Amending §§ 3.2-6574 and 3.2-6578. (Patron-McDougle, SB 1151 (F))

Constitutional amendment; certain residential or farm property exempt from taxation if individual lives in dwelling on a continual basis (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Brink, HJR 686 (F); Whipple, SJR 333 (F))

Dangerous dog; court may order owner to pay to any person injured costs of medical care. Amending § 3.2-6540. (Patron-Athey, HB 2321 (I) See HB2364)

Dangerous Dog Registry; authorizes use of copies of all records, etc., associated therewith in courts if certified by State Veterinarian or administrator thereof. Amending § 3.2-6542. (Patron-Shuler, HB 1951 (Chapter 354))

Dangerous or vicious dog; court may order owner to pay restitution for damages to any person injured or whose companion animal was injured or killed thereby. Amending § 3.2-6540. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2364 (Chapter 377))

Development rights program; Board of Farmland Preservation to create lease. Amending § 3.1-18.10. (Patron-Ware, R.L., HB 848 (CD))

Dogs, dangerous and vicious; any person may apply to magistrate for issuance of summons. Amending § 3.2-6540. (Patron-Howell, SB 950 (F))

Farmland Preservation, Office of; to provide technical, professional, and other assistance to local governments interested in developing additional farmland preservation policies and programs. Amending § 3.2-201. (Patron-Knight, HB 2565 (Chapter 389))

Feral cats; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene workgroup to develop strategy to address issues related thereto. (Patron-Hull, HJR 661 (F))

Food allergies; Board of Education to establish guidelines for managing and caring for children in public schools. Adding § 22.1-274.3:1. (Patron-Whipple, SB 1322 (I) See SB1367)

Forest products; removes requirement that utilities participating in a renewable portfolio standard thereof use no more than 1.5 million tons. Amending § 56-585.2. (Patron-Stuart, SB 913 (F))

Forester, State; right of entry to inspect any forest lands. Amending § 10.1-1113. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 308 (CD))

Forestry permits; State Forester may require person who fishes, rides mountain bikes, or rides horses, etc., to obtain. Amending § 10.1-1152. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1473 (Chapter 297))

Health, Department of; relieves Department of its responsibility of certain reports to Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry. Amending § 3.2-206. (Patron-Ticer, SB 871 (Chapter 585))

Horses; regulates sales thereof for showing or racing by dealers. Adding §§ 3.1-22.78 through 3.1-22.82. (Patron-Blevins, SB 172 (CD))

Humane investigators; allows new appointments. Amending §§ 3.2-6558, 3.2-6559, and 3.2-6560. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2669 (F))

Income tax, state; animal adoption fee tax credit. Adding § 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Cline, HB 2290 (F))

Infectious animal diseases; scrapie regulations by Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services for goats and sheep. Amending § 3.1-726. (Patron-Gear, HB 1525 (CD))

Invasive plants; nurseries to label all species of plants. Amending § 3.1-188.35. (Patron-Stuart, SB 373 (CD))

Invasive species; Secretaries of Natural Resources and Agriculture and Forestry to develop management plan to prevent introduction thereof on State’s lands and waters. Adding § 2.2-220.2. (Patron-Pollard, HB 1775 (Chapter 144))

Land exchange; authorizes an exchange of parcels of land between Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Forestry. (Patron-Ruff, SB 1371 (Chapter 689))

Landlord and tenant laws; notice of foreclosure, landlord to give same notice to tenant for application of insecticides as for pesticide applications, etc. Amending §§ 16.1-77, 36-105.1:1, 55-248.13, 55-248.13:3, 55-248.15:2, 55-248.16, 55-248.18, 55-248.18:2, 55-248.32, and 55-248.37; adding § 55-225.10. (Patron-Oder, HB 2080 (Chapter 663))

Motor fuels and lubricating oils; updates referenced standard for testing by Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services thereof. Amending §§ 59.1-149, 59.1-151, 59.1-153, 59.1-155, 59.1-156, and 59.1-163. (Patron-Sickles, HB 2446 (Chapter 650))

Onsite treatment works; designs therefor include a report by professional soil scientist. Amending § 32.1-163.6. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2148 (Chapter 97))

Pesticides; schools shall permit immediate application thereof to eradicate pest infestations that pose an acute danger to students and staff. Adding § 22.1-132.2. (Patron-Toscano, HB 1836 (Chapter 440))

Protective orders; court may include therein provisions for protection of companion animals and livestock. Amending §§ 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-253.4, 16.1-279.1, 19.2-152.8, 19.2-152.9, and 19.2-152.10. (Patron-Scott, J.M., HB 2381 (F))

Purchase of land by Department of Forestry; proceeds derived from properties used for nonstate forest purposes acquired are not subject to distribution to those localities in which properties are located. Amending § 10.1-1107. (Patron-Knight, HB 2566 (Chapter 43))

Real estate tax; agricultural use assessment. Amending § 58.1-3230. (Patron-Orrock, HB 2098 (Chapter 800))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts fabrication of animal meat. Amending § 58.1-609.10. (Patron-Gilbert, HB 2360 (Chapter 36))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts fabrication of animal meat, grains, vegetables, or other foodstuffs. Amending § 58.1-609.10. (Patron-Deeds, SB 944 (Chapter 833))

Sales of equines by dealers; requires receipt accompany any sale of a horse greater than $10,000. Adding §§ 3.2-6110 through 3.2-6114. (Patron-Blevins, SB 967 (F))

Seed Potato Board; eliminates requirement to file annual report. Amending §§ 3.2-4104 and 3.2-6543. (Patron-Landes, HB 2345 (Chapter 107))

Zoning; localities shall not require a special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass to alternative fuel. Adding § 15.2-2288.01. (Patron-Lohr, HB 2165 (Chapter 363))