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H.B. 491. A BILL directing the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a working group to assess the opportunities for development and manufacturing in the industrial hemp industry. 20106384D

Patrons--Marshall, Adams, L.R., Edmunds, Keam and Robinson

Reported from Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments (13-Y 0-N)

YEAS--Petersen, Hanger, Ruff, Obenshain, Marsden, Stanley, Lewis, Suetterlein, Mason, Favola, Morrissey, Pillion, Hashmi--13.

NAYS--0.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

Committee amendments adopted by Senate February 28, 2020

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

    1. Line 14, engrossed, after designee
      strike
        , [the comma]
      insert
        ; [a semicolon]

         

AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

    2. Line 16, engrossed, after Virginia
      strike
        , [the comma]
      insert
        ; representatives of the Virginia Agribusiness Council and the Virginia Farm Bureau, who shall be involved in the growing or production of industrial hemp;