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2014 SESSION
Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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- HB 54 Livestock or poultry; compensation owner is entitled to receive for those killed or injured by dogs.
- HB 127 Muzzleloading pistols; persons allowed to hunt big game with pistols in certain seasons.
- HB 268 Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities, On-Farm Activities Working Group.
- HB 376 Deer; spotlighting, exemption from restrictions.
- HB 390 Sand replenishment; sand or other material placed on bottomlands to provide for beach nourishment.
- HB 572 Wetlands; board shall give credit for in-lieu fee payments made to VA Aquatic Resources Trust Fund.
- HB 648 Oyster measures; reduces minimum size of container by which oysters in shell may be bought or sold.
- HB 650 Boating safety course; persons who possess valid Va. seafood landing license, etc., exempted.
- HB 654 Wetland and stream mitigation banks; hydrologic unit boundaries.
- HB 655 Menhaden fishery; extends sunset provision for management of fishery.
- HB 710 Coal-mined areas; reclamation.
- HB 715 Archery and crossbow; establishing new combined license.
- HB 740 Dogs; killing or injuring livestock or poultry, animal control officer to seize dog committing.
- HB 795 Waste kitchen grease; persons transporting to conspicuously display decal.
- HB 845 Baylor Survey; reestablishing lines.
- HB 856 Hazardous waste; removes requirement that permit is required from DEQ to transport.
- HB 857 Muzzle-loading rifle season; persons to wear certain blaze orange clothing.
- HB 858 State forest activity fee; Department of Forestry to promulgate emergency regulations to establish.
- HB 909 Channel bass (red drum); repeals an obsolete section restricting taking of bass.
- HB 911 Living shorelines projects; issuance of general permits.
- HB 968 Brownfield properties; changes definition of bona fide prospective purchaser.
- HB 988 Coyotes; DGIF & VDACS to provide information & promote programs in assisting with control concerns.
- HB 991 Hunting and fishing licenses; special licenses for certain nonresident disabled veterans.
- HB 1006 Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP); DCR to utilize storm-based approach in order to derive PMP.
- HB 1014 Coal mine safety; reciprocal agreements with other states.
- HB 1025 Biofuels Production Incentive Grant Program; eligibility to receive grants.
- HB 1034 Dams, certain; liability of owners.
- HB 1035 Veterinarians; dispensing compounded drug products, report.
- HB 1067 Animal shelters; definitions.
- HB 1089 Zoning; clarifies definition of agricultural products.
- HB 1092 Oyster grounds; condemnation.
- HB 1116 Banister River; Scenic River designation.
- HB 1121 Game and Inland Fisheries, Board of; changes criteria for appointments.
- HB 1124 Dams; liability of owners or operators of dams.
- HB 1146 Apprentice hunters; may hunt unsupervised if have completed hunter education course.
- HB 1168 Wetland and stream mitigation banks; state lands that are used to provide compensatory mitigation.
- HB 1173 Stormwater management programs; State Water Control Board to establish procedures and regulations.
- HB 1193 State Water Control Board; Governor to try to ensure that membership is geographically balanced.
- HB 1217 Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas; documentation in lieu of proof of septic tank pump-out.
- HB 1237 Wild animals & birds; unlawful to hunt on private property and state waters on Sunday, exception.
- SB 5 Right to Farm Act; restoration of certain provisions.
- SB 9 Coyotes; lawful to hunt or kill on Sundays.
- SB 25 Offshore natural gas & oil resources; Va. Offshore Energy Emergency Response Fund, established.
- SB 32 Animal Cruelty Registry; established.
- SB 37 Conservation police officers; appointment by Director of Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
- SB 42 Fox or coyote; penalty to erect, maintain, or operate an enclosure for purpose of hunting with dogs.
- SB 48 Eastern Virginia Groundwater Management Area; prohibition on oil and gas drilling.
- SB 49 Menhaden fishery; extends sunset provision for management of fishery.
- SB 50 Endangered and threatened species; possession of such species as a personal pet.
- SB 51 Agricultural operations; local regulation of certain activities, On-Farm Activities Working Group.
- SB 123 Wind & other energy projects; Board shall consult with DEQ on regulations, impacts on wildlife.
- SB 145 Fox hunting; establishes special license for hunting on horseback with hounds but without firearms.
- SB 154 Wild animals & birds; unlawful to hunt on private property and state waters on Sunday, exception.
- SB 177 Service dog; definition.
- SB 209 Sand replenishment; sand or other material placed on bottomlands to provide for beach nourishment.
- SB 228 Pet dealers; reimbursement of certain veterinary fees to consumer.
- SB 257 Tye River; designation as component of Virginia Scenic River System.
- SB 371 Hunting, trapping, and fishing licenses and permits; terms.
- SB 413 Wildlife; persons permitted or authorized by DGIF may provide care.
- SB 423 Stormwater management programs; State Water Control Board to establish procedures and regulations.
- SB 431 Voluntary remediation program; removes cap on registration fees.
- SB 432 Livestock or poultry; compensation owner is entitled to receive for those killed or injured by dogs.
- SB 434 Channel bass (red drum); repeals an obsolete section restricting taking of bass.
- SB 444 Hybrid canines; any locality, may by ordinance, prohibit keeping of such canines.
- SB 466 Dams, certain; liability of owners.
- SB 504 Watercraft titling certificates; amendments to uniform act.
- SB 545 Reforestation Operations Fund; changes current Fund to nonreverting special fund.
- SB 551 Cranesnest River; designates as component of Virginia Scenic Rivers System.
- SB 560 Coal-mined areas; reclamation.
- SB 569 Living shorelines projects; issuance of general permits.
- SB 582 Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP); DCR to utilize storm-based approach in order to derive PMP.
- SB 602 Nonriparian stationary blinds; prohibits placement of blinds in a marked navigation channel.
- SB 603 Oyster grounds; condemnation.
- SB 614 Waste kitchen grease; persons transporting to conspicuously display decal.
- SB 615 Carbon dioxide; regulating emissions.
- SB 629 Navigation on certain waters; liability of persons recreationally floating upon certain waters.