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SB 354 Beehive Grant Fund and Beehive Grant Program; created.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Beehive Grant Program. Creates the Beehive Grant Fund and Beehive Grant Program for new beehives. The grant is $200 to registered beekeepers for each new hive purchased or materials or supplies purchased to construct a new hive. The bill limits the grant to $2,400 per individual per calendar year. Grants would be paid from such funds as are appropriated for the purpose. This bill is identical to HB 300.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100631D pdf | impact statement
- 02/08/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105246D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105651D-H1 pdf
- 03/05/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12105870D-S2 pdf
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB354ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0473) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100631D
- 01/11/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on Finance
- 02/08/12 Senate: Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/12 Senate: Committee substitute printed 12105246D-S1
- 02/09/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/12 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/12 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/12 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 12105246D-S1
- 02/10/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB354S1
- 02/13/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/15/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/12 House: Read first time
- 02/15/12 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/17/12 House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
- 02/27/12 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105651D-H1
- 02/28/12 House: Read second time
- 02/29/12 House: Read third time
- 02/29/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105651D-H1
- 02/29/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB354H1
- 02/29/12 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N)
- 02/29/12 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/29/12 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/29/12 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/12 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/29/12 Senate: Senators: Hanger, Deeds, Newman
- 02/29/12 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/29/12 House: Delegates: Scott, E.T., Cline, Watts
- 03/05/12 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/12 Senate: Conference substitute printed 12105870D-S2
- 03/05/12 House: Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/05/12 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 03/08/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/08/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB354ER)
- 03/08/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/09/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/30/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 473 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/30/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0473)