Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; removes authorization for State's membership. (SB18)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
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Introduced |
X |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Fishery compact. Removes authorization for Virginia's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The purpose of the Compact is to promote better utilization of the marine, shell, and anadromous fisheries of the Atlantic seaboard through the development of a joint program for the promotion and protection of such fisheries and by the prevention of the physical waste of the fisheries from any cause. If any state desires to remove itself from the Compact, it must send a six months' notice in writing to the member states of its intention to withdraw from the Compact. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
- 12/28/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102972D
- 12/28/2011 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 01/20/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB18)
- 02/02/2012 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/02/2012 Rereferred to Finance
- 02/09/2012 Continued to 2013 in Finance (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/30/2012 Left in Finance
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