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SB 356 Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy; DACS to develop and maintain, report.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Department) to develop and maintain a pollinator protection strategy (the Strategy) to promote the health of and mitigate the risks to pollinator species and ensure a robust apiary industry. The Strategy shall include a protection plan for managed pollinators that provides voluntary best management practices and supports efforts to reduce risks from pesticides, increase habitat, and take other steps to protect pollinators. The Department is directed to provide an interim report on the Strategy by July 1, 2017, and to complete the Strategy by July 1, 2018.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102896D pdf | impact statement
- 01/21/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104244D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/15/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/23/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/11/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102896D
- 01/11/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/21/16 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16104244D-S1
- 01/25/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/16 Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/26/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16104244D-S1
- 01/26/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB356S1
- 01/27/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/16 House: Read first time
- 02/03/16 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/10/16 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 House: Read second time
- 02/12/16 House: Read third time
- 02/12/16 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/15/16 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB356ER)
- 02/15/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/15/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/16/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/16/16
- 02/16/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 23, 2016
- 02/23/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 11 (effective 7/1/16)
- 02/23/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0011)