Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer, penalties. (HB2057)

Introduced By

Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer. Revises the laws governing the manufacture and application of fertilizer to: (i) incorporate by reference the guidelines adopted by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, (ii) adopt generic precautionary labeling guidelines to prevent fertilizer runoff into the waterways, (iii) shift the permit year to begin on April 1 instead of July 1, (iv) require distributors of commercial fertilizer to submit an annual statistical report to the Commissioner regarding the amounts and localities of distributed product, (v) allow the Commissioner to issue written notices or warnings in lieu of instituting formal proceedings, (vi) authorize the Board to impose a civil penalty of up to $250 on anyone who violates a written stop sale, and (vii) allow the imposition of late fees for failing to renew a registration, license, or permit and for failing to obtain a registration, license, or permit after receiving notice of this requirement. Amends § 3.2-3600, § 3.2-3601, § 3.2-3602, § 3.2-3602.1, § 3.2-3605, § 3.2-3606, § 3.2-3607, § 3.2-3608, § 3.2-3609, § 3.2-3610, § 3.2-3611, § 3.2-3612, § 3.2-3613, § 3.2-3615, § 3.2-3619, § 3.2-3620, § 3.2-3621, § 3.2-3624, § 3.2-3625, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2011 Committee
  • 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102227D
  • 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 01/20/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2057)
  • 01/25/2011 Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake
  • 01/27/2011 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N)
  • 02/02/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104827D-H1
  • 02/03/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2057H1)
  • 02/03/2011 Read first time
  • 02/04/2011 Read second time
  • 02/04/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11104827D-H1
  • 02/04/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2057H1
  • 02/06/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 02/07/2011 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/07/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 02/14/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/15/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2011 Read third time
  • 02/16/2011 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2011 Enrolled
  • 02/22/2011 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2057ER)
  • 02/22/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2011 Impact statement from DPB (HB2057ER)
  • 02/23/2011 Signed by President
  • 03/25/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/11)
  • 03/25/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: SB990.

Comments

Mrs. Cynthia Patterson writes:

Please, vote Yes for HB2057.

Thank you for this bill.

Posted 28 months ago.