HB981: Wildlife and fish restoration; Department of Game & Inland Fisheries to accept federal grant money.

Chief Patron

Lynwood Lewis (D-100)
Accomac, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

02/23/2006: signed by governor

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Summary

Federal funds for wildlife and fish restoration. Authorizes the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to accept federal grant money related to the Pittman-Robinson Act (wildlife restoration) and the Wallop-Breaux Act (sport fish restoration). The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of the Interior has indicated to the Department that its audit of these federal funds found that Virginia does not have the statutory authority within the Code of Virginia to accept these funds. View Full Text »

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