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2011 SESSION

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SB 963 Aquaculture opportunity zones; removes authority of MRC to establish commercial shellfish zones.

Introduced by: Ralph S. Northam | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Aquaculture opportunity zones.  Removes the authority of the Marine Resources Commission to establish commercial shellfish aquaculture opportunity zones in which temporary protective enclosures can be placed in the waters off the shores of the Northern Neck, the Middle Peninsula, and Tangier Island.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103447D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/21/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/11  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103447D
• 01/11/11  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 01/17/11  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
• 01/18/11  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 01/19/11  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/20/11  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
• 01/20/11  Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 01/20/11  Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/11  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/07/11  House: Read first time
• 02/07/11  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 02/16/11  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (15-Y 6-N)
• 02/17/11  House: Read second time
• 02/18/11  House: Read third time
• 02/18/11  House: Passed House (70-Y 25-N)
• 02/18/11  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (70-Y 25-N)
• 02/24/11  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/24/11  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB963ER)
• 02/24/11  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/24/11  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/21/11  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 314 (effective 7/1/11)
• 03/21/11  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314)