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2023 SESSION
HB 2096 Noxious weeds; invasive plant species.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Noxious weeds; invasive plant species; report. Removes the current prohibition on the movement, transportation, delivery, shipment, or offering for shipment of any noxious weed into or within the Commonwealth without a permit from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and grants the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services the authority to adopt regulations governing the conditions under which a permit will be required for such actions. The bill also adds requirements related to invasive plant species, including directing the Department of Conservation and Recreation to create an invasive plant species list and update it quadrennially. The bill directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to convene the Virginia Invasive Species Working Group to develop industry resources and recommendations to be submitted to the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and Finance and Appropriations and the House Committees on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Appropriations.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103916D pdf | impact statement
- 01/25/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23104789D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2096ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/10/23 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23103916D
- 01/10/23 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/13/23 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
- 01/18/23 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/23 House: Committee substitute printed 23104789D-H1
- 01/27/23 House: Read first time
- 01/30/23 House: Read second time
- 01/30/23 House: Committee substitute agreed to 23104789D-H1
- 01/30/23 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2096H1
- 01/31/23 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/23 House: VOTE: (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/23 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/14/23 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/23 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/23 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Enrolled
- 02/22/23 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2096ER)
- 02/22/23 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/23 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/02/23 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
- 03/02/23 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
- 03/22/23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 153 (effective 7/1/23)
- 03/22/23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)