Harvester's license, commercial; increases fee for nonresidents for those fishing in tidal waters. (SB1086)

Introduced By

Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) with support from co-patron Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Description

Nonresident harvester's license. Increases the fee for nonresident commercial harvester's licenses required by the Marine Resources Commission (MRC) for those fishing in tidal waters and by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries for those fishing in Back Bay to $850. The formula for allocating the proceeds of the license sales by MRC between funds is changed from the current procedure. Amends § 28.2-227 (“Special nonresident harvester\u2019s license; fee and oath; revocation; penalty.”), § 29.1-416 (“Netting fish.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.