Fertilizer; regulation of application and labeling, report. (SB1055)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

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

Fertilizer and deicing agents; regulation of application; report.  Requires the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations (i) requiring professionals and public sector applicators of fertilizers to nonagricultural lands to become trained and certified in nutrient management and apply fertilizer in accordance with the principles thereof; (ii) prohibiting the application of phosphorus to turfgrass without a soil test; (iii) prohibiting the application of nutrients to impervious surfaces; and (iv) setting standards for soil analysis techniques, equipment calibration, and the timing of the application. Sellers and appliers of fertilizer shall be required to submit annual reports to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services noting the amounts sold or applied by locality. Lawn and turf fertilizer bags will carry a statement cautioning against improper application. Effective July 1, 2012, and subject to exemptions for newly established turfgrass and gardens, no businesses shall sell (a) turf maintenance fertilizer containing phosphorus without point-of-sale limitations; (b) deicing agent containing urea; and (c) fertilizer without prominently displaying cautionary signage regarding excessive use. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may impose a civil penalty of up to $250 for violations of these provisions. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requested to provide a report concerning the use of slowly-available nitrogen in fertilizer material to the legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction over agriculture and the environment. Amends § 3.2-3600, § 3.2-3610, § 3.2-3611, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/11/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103929D
  • 01/11/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  • 01/18/2011 Introduced bill reprinted 11103929D
  • 01/24/2011 Assigned ACNR sub: Fertilizer
  • 01/31/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/31/2011 Committee substitute printed 11104787D-S1
  • 01/31/2011 Incorporates SB922
  • 01/31/2011 Incorporates SB1465
  • 02/01/2011 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/02/2011 Read second time
  • 02/02/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 02/03/2011 Read second time
  • 02/03/2011 Passed by for the day
  • 02/04/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1055S1)
  • 02/04/2011 Read second time
  • 02/04/2011 Committee substitute rejected 11104787D-S1
  • 02/04/2011 Floor substitute printed 11105113D-S2 (Stuart)
  • 02/04/2011 Reading of substitute waived
  • 02/04/2011 Substitute by Senator Stuart agreed to 11105113D-S2
  • 02/04/2011 Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB1055S2
  • 02/07/2011 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/08/2011 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/08/2011 Read first time
  • 02/08/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
  • 02/11/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1055S2)
  • 02/16/2011 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2011 Committee substitute printed 11105349D-H1
  • 02/17/2011 Read second time
  • 02/18/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1055H1)
  • 02/18/2011 Read third time
  • 02/18/2011 Committee substitute agreed to 11105349D-H1
  • 02/18/2011 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1055H1
  • 02/18/2011 Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
  • 02/18/2011 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2011 House substitute agreed to by Senate (36-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/22/2011 Title replaced 11105349D-H1
  • 03/03/2011 Enrolled
  • 03/03/2011 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1055ER)
  • 03/03/2011 Impact statement from DPB (SB1055ER)
  • 03/03/2011 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2011 Signed by President
  • 03/22/2011 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 7/1/11)
  • 03/22/2011 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical duplicates of this one: HB2463.