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2016 SESSION
HB 1115 Zebra mussels; education program.
Introduced by: Kaye Kory | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Zebra mussels; education program. Requires the Director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to establish a program of education for boaters and other members of the public in methods of preventing zebra mussels or other nonindigenous aquatic nuisance species from infesting Virginia waters. The bill requires the program to include cleaning and draining guidelines, designated dry times, and public outreach. The bill allows the Board of Game and Inland Fisheries to deliver the education program through the mandatory boating safety education program, by posting on the Department's website, or by other means.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103666D pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/16 House: Printed as engrossed 16103666D-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/02/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1115ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16103666D
- 01/13/16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/16 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 02/03/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/11/16 House: Read first time
- 02/12/16 House: Read second time
- 02/12/16 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/12/16 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1115E
- 02/12/16 House: Printed as engrossed 16103666D-E
- 02/15/16 House: Read third time and passed House (80-Y 19-N)
- 02/15/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (80-Y 19-N)
- 02/16/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/25/16 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 Senate: Read third time
- 03/01/16 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/02/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1115ER)
- 03/02/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/05/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/07/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16
- 03/07/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/29/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/29/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)