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2024 SESSION

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HB 596 Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund; established.

Introduced by: Alex Q. Askew | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established. Establishes the Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund for the purposes of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia's seafood economy. The Fund shall be administered by the Marine Resources Commission for the sole purpose of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia's seafood economy while enhancing the sustainability of Virginia's marine fisheries resources through the awarding of grants, revolving loans, or other financial tools. The bill provides that the Commercial Fishing Advisory Board shall advise the Commission on expenditures from the Fund. This bill is identical to SB 464.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104728D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/07/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24104728D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/28/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108461D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/24  House: Conference substitute printed 24109013D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB596ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
• House amendments adopted
• Conference amendments

HISTORY

• 01/09/24  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104728D
• 01/09/24  House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
• 01/19/24  House: Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
• 01/22/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (9-Y 0-N)
• 01/22/24  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/24/24  House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/24  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 01/25/24  House: Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
• 01/31/24  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
• 02/02/24  House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/24  House: Read first time
• 02/07/24  House: Read second time
• 02/07/24  House: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/07/24  House: Engrossed by House as amended HB596E
• 02/07/24  House: Printed as engrossed 24104728D-E
• 02/08/24  House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N)
• 02/08/24  House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 9-N)
• 02/09/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/24  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/20/24  Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/24  Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
• 02/28/24  Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/24  Senate: Committee substitute printed 24108461D-S1
• 02/29/24  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/24  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/24  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 03/01/24  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24108461D-S1
• 03/01/24  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB596S1
• 03/01/24  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/24  House: Senate substitute rejected by House 24108461D-S1 (1-Y 97-N)
• 03/04/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (1-Y 97-N)
• 03/05/24  Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/24  Senate: Senate requested conference committee
• 03/06/24  House: House acceded to request
• 03/06/24  House: Conferees appointed by House
• 03/06/24  House: Delegates: Askew, Hernandez, Kent
• 03/07/24  Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
• 03/07/24  Senate: Senators: Perry, Salim, Stuart
• 03/07/24  Conference: Amended by conference committee
• 03/07/24  House: Conference substitute printed 24109013D-H1
• 03/08/24  House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 7-N)
• 03/08/24  House: VOTE: Adoption (91-Y 7-N)
• 03/08/24  Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
• 03/25/24  House: Enrolled
• 03/25/24  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB596ER)
• 03/25/24  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/26/24  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/27/24  House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
• 03/27/24  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
• 03/28/24  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 198 (effective 7/1/24)
• 03/28/24  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198)