Invasive plants; Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations to control. (HB396)

Introduced By

Del. Patrick Hope (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

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

Description

Invasive plants.  Instructs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations for the control of invasive plants. The bill classifies invasive plants as belonging to one of two tiers, depending upon whether the plant is widely disseminated in Virginia. Any activity involving a tier 1 invasive plant would be prohibited without written approval, while the provision of tier 2 invasive plants to consumers by nurseries and landscaping services would be permitted if the provider were to clearly identify the plants as tier 2 invasive plants. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100181D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/16/2012Impact statement from DPB (HB396)
01/18/2012Assigned ACNRsub: Natural Resources
01/25/2012Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013
02/01/2012Continued to 2013 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
11/29/2012Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources